At Canton, North Carolina, the headwaters of Hominy Creek, a French Broad River tributary, are VERY close to capturing the Pigeon River. The future capture will occur where the headwaters of Hominy Creek, which flows to the French Broad River, appear to nearly touch the Pigeon River just left of center. Because these neighboring rivers have strongly contrasting elevations, the lower river system (French Broad) has the potential to capture from the higher river system (Pigeon).