| South Fork Catawba River | is formed in central Catawba County by the junction of Jacob Fork and Henry Fork. It flows S through Catawba County, S across central Lincoln County, and SE through central Gaston County to enter Catawba River in SE Gaston County. Also known locally in various places as South Fork, South Fork River, and Little Catawba River. Appears as South Fork of the Catawba River on the Collet map, 1770. |
| South Fork Cattail Creek | rises in S Yancey County and flows NW to join North Fork Cattail Creek in forming Cattail Creek. |
| South Fork Creek | rises in W Tyrrell County and flows N into Scuppernong River. |
| South Fork Creek | See South Fork [Cane Creek]. |
| South Fork Crooked Creek | rises in W Union County and flows NE to join North Fork Crooked Creek in forming Crooked Creek. |
| South Fork Flat Creek | rises in S Transylvania County and flows NE into Flat Creek. |
| South Fork Hawk Branch | rises in N Yancey County and flows W to join Middle Fork Hawk Branch in forming Hawk Branch. |
| South Fork Jones Creek | rises in SW Anson County and flows NE to join North Fork Jones Creek in forming Jones Creek. |
| South Fork Little Horse Creek | rises near Apple Grove in NW Ashe County and flows E into Little Horse Creek. |
| South Fork Little River | rises in N Orange County and flows SE into NW Durham County, where it joins North Fork Little River in forming Little River. |