rises in E Anson County and flows N into Pee Dee River.

rises in SE Caldwell County on the slopes of Hibriten Mountain and flows E into Upper Little River at Cedar Valley.

rises in SE Buncombe County and flows SE into Rutherford County, where it enters Cove Creek.

rises in S Cumberland County and flows SW into Cape Fear River.

rises in W Franklin County and flows SE into Tar River.

rises in S Granville County and flows SW into Robertson Creek.

rises in W Harnett County and flows NE into Cape Fear River.

rises in S Jackson County and flows W into Lake Thorpe.

rises in SE Rowan County and flows NE for about 3 mi. into Yadkin River.

rises in N Wake County and flows NE into Neuse River.