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Northeast Cape Fear River

Coordinates: 34°14′28″N 077°57′14″W / 34.24111°N 77.95389°W / 34.24111; -77.95389
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Northeast Cape Fear River
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Map of the Cape Fear River drainage basin showing the Northeast Cape Fear River
Northeast Cape Fear River is located in North Carolina
Northeast Cape Fear River
Location of Northeast Cape Fear River mouth
Northeast Cape Fear River is located in the United States
Northeast Cape Fear River
Northeast Cape Fear River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesDuplin
Lenoir
New Hanover
Pender
Wayne
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Northeast Cape Fear River and Goshen Swamp
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of Mount Olive, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°10′19″N 078°02′36″W / 35.17194°N 78.04333°W / 35.17194; -78.04333[1]
 • elevation146 ft (45 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
 • location
Wilmington, North Carolina
 • coordinates
34°14′28″N 077°57′14″W / 34.24111°N 77.95389°W / 34.24111; -77.95389[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length131.25 mi (211.23 km)[3]
Basin size1,714.70 square miles (4,441.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationCape Fear River
 • average2,090.03 cu ft/s (59.183 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean[3]
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftPoley Branch
Jumping Run
Great Branch
Matthews Creek
Burn Coat Creek
White Oak Branch
Tandam Branch
Jump and Run Branch
Limestone Creek
Muddy Creek
Cypress Creek
Holly Shelter Creek
Ashes Creek
Lillington Creek
Harrisons Creek
Island Creek
Ness Creek
Smith Creek
 • rightRattlesnake Branch
Polly Run Creek
Mire Branch
Beaverdam Branch
Horsepen Branch
Sandy Run
Camp Branch
Housland Branch
Goshen Swamp
Grey Run
Welch Branch
Dark Branch
Grove Creek
Stocking Head Creek
Island Creek
Oakie Branch
Rockfish Creek
Washington Creek
Lewis Creek
Watermelon Run
Burgaw Creek
Cypress Creek
McIntire Creek
Pike Creek
Old Creek
Turkey Creek
Long Creek
Cowpen Branch
Tonys Creek
Lagoon Creek

Northeast Cape Fear River is a 131.2 mi (211.1 km) long 5th order tributary to the Cape Fear River in southeastern North Carolina.

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • North East River
  • Northeast Fork

Course

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Northeast Cape Fear River rises about 1 mile southeast of Mount Olive, North Carolina in Wayne County and about 10 mi (16 km) south of Goldsboro and then flows south to the Cape Fear River at Wilmington, North Carolina.[2] On its course it flows past Albertson, Hallsville, and Chinquapin. In Pender County near the Atlantic coast, it passes along the west side of Angola Swamp and Holly Shelter Swamp. It joins the Cape Fear River on the north end of Wilmington, forming an estuary that emerges at Cape Fear. The lower 50 mi (80 km) of the river is tidal.

Watershed

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Northeast Cape Fear River drains 1,714.70 square miles (4,441.1 km2) of area, receives about 53.8 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 593.72 and is about 19% forested.[4]

Animals and plants

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The river and its valley are home to a variety of interesting and uncommon flora and fauna, including the palmetto, cypress, alligator, pileated woodpecker, venus flytrap, and bowfin.

Bridges

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Northeast Cape Fear River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Northeast Cape Fear River Topo Map, New Hanover County NC (Wilmington Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Northeast Cape Fear River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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