Wheat Swamp (Contentnea Creek tributary)

Wheat Swamp is a 13.97 mi (22.48 km) long 3rd order tributary to Contentnea Creek in Lenoir and Greene Counties, North Carolina. This stream forms the boundary of Lenoir and Greene Counties, in part.

Wheat Swamp
Tributary to Contentnea Creek
Location of Wheat Swamp mouth
Wheat Swamp (Contentnea Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyLenoir
Greene
Physical characteristics
SourceTyson Marsh divide
  locationabout 2 miles northeast of Institute, North Carolina
  coordinates35°22′28″N 077°41′49″W[1]
  elevation33 ft (10 m)[2]
MouthContentnea Creek
  location
about 0.5 miles E of Hookerton, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°25′09″N 077°33′11″W[1]
  elevation
7 ft (2.1 m)[2]
Length13.97 mi (22.48 km)[3]
Basin size29.61 square miles (76.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationContentnea Creek
  average34.21 cu ft/s (0.969 m3/s) at mouth with Contentnea Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally east-northeast
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesPulley Pond
BridgesJohn Harrison Road, Gregory Road, US 258, NC 58, Mike Stocks Road, Oakes Road, Hugo Road

Variant names

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

  • Wheat Swamp Creek

Course

Wheat Swamp rises about 2 miles northeast of Institute, North Carolina and then flows southeast and curves northeast to join Contentnea Creek about 0.5 miles northeast of Hookerton.[2]

Watershed

Wheat Swamp drains 29.61 square miles (76.7 km2) of area, receives about 49.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 584.92, and is about 13% forested.[4]

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Wheat Swamp". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. "Wheat Swamp Topo Map in Lenoir". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. "Wheat Swamp Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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