Eagle Swamp facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eagle Swamp |
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Location of Eagle Swamp mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Contentnea Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lenoir |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Wheat Swamp divide pond at Hugo, North Carolina 22 ft (6.7 m) 35°23′26″N 077°31′52″W / 35.39056°N 77.53111°W |
| River mouth | Contentnea Creek Tick Bite, North Carolina 1 ft (0.30 m) 35°21′05″N 077°25′37″W / 35.35139°N 77.42694°W |
| Length | 7.38 mi (11.88 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Neuse River |
| Basin size | 10.07 square miles (26.1 km2) |
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| Bridges | Sharon Church Road, Skeeter Pond Road, NC 11, S Highland Avenue, Tick Bite Road |
Eagle Swamp is a 7.38 mi (11.88 km) long 3rd order tributary to Contentnea Creek in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Course
Eagle Swamp rises in Hugo, North Carolina and then flows southeast to join Contentnea Creek at Tick Bite.
Watershed
Eagle Swamp drains 10.07 square miles (26.1 km2) of area, receives about 49.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 595.43, and is about 15% forested.
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