Wheat Swamp (Contentnea Creek tributary)

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Wheat Swamp
Tributary to Contentnea Creek
Map of Wheat Swamp mouth location
Map of Wheat Swamp mouth location
Location of Wheat Swamp mouth
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 / 35.37444°N 77.69694°W / 35.37444; -77.69694[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 / 35.41917°N 77.55306°W / 35.41917; -77.55306Coordinates: 35°25′09″N 077°33′11″W / 35.41917°N 77.55306°W / 35.41917; -77.55306[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
ProgressionContentnea Creek → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
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

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:[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. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Wheat Swamp". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "Wheat Swamp Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2020.

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