Worrell Mill Swamp
| Worrell Mill Swamp Tributary to Meherrin River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Worrell Mill Swamp mouth  Worrell Mill Swamp (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Hertford |
| Town | Murfreesboro |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Worrell Millpond |
| • location | Murfreesboro, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°26′26″N 077°05′00″W / 36.44056°N 77.08333°W[1] |
| • elevation | 5 ft (1.5 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Meherrin River |
• location | Murfreesboro, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°26′49″N 077°04′28″W / 36.44694°N 77.07444°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 0.69 mi (1.11 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 4.02 square miles (10.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Meherrin River |
| • average | 5.34 cu ft/s (0.151 m3/s) at mouth with Meherrin River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Meherrin River → Chowan River → Albemarle Sound[3] |
| River system | Chowan River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Hares Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Waterbodies | Worrell Millpond |
| Bridges | US 158 |
Worrell Mill Swamp is a 0.69 mi (1.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Meherrin River in Hertford County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
Course
Worrell Mill Swamp begins at the dam of Worrell Millpond in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, and then flows northeast to join the Meherrin River on the northeast side of Murfreesboro.[2]
Watershed
Worrell Mill Swamp drains 4.02 square miles (10.4 km2) of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 509.68, and is about 28% forested.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Worrell Mill Swamp". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Worrell Mill Swamp Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.