Wheat Swamp (Contentnea Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wheat Swamp
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Contentnea Creek
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Lenoir Greene
Physical characteristics
Main source	Tyson Marsh divide about 2 miles northeast of Institute, North Carolina 33 ft (10 m) 35°22′28″N 077°41′49″W / 35.37444°N 77.69694°W / 35.37444; -77.69694
River mouth	Contentnea Creek about 0.5 miles E of Hookerton, North Carolina 7 ft (2.1 m) 35°25′09″N 077°33′11″W / 35.41917°N 77.55306°W / 35.41917; -77.55306
Length	13.97 mi (22.48 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally east-northeast
River system	Neuse River
Basin size	29.61 square miles (76.7 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Pulley Pond
Bridges	John Harrison Road, Gregory Road, US 258, NC 58, Mike Stocks Road, Oakes Road, Hugo Road

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.

Variant names

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

• 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.

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.