Black River (North Carolina)

The Black River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 50 mi (80 km) long, in southeastern North Carolina in the United States.

Black River
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Location of Black River mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesBladen
Pender
Sampson
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Six Runs Creek and Great Coharie Creek
  locationabout 3 NW of Clear Run, North Carolina
  coordinates34°47′23″N 078°18′45″W[1]
  elevation44 ft (13 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
  location
Wilmington, North Carolina[2]
  coordinates
34°19′55″N 078°01′57″W[1]
  elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length53.1 mi (85.5 km)[3]
Basin size1,417.37 square miles (3,671.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationWilmington, North Carolina
  average1,609.9 cu ft/s (45.59 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally southeast
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
  leftSix Runs Creek
Clear Run
Big Run
Canty Mill Creek
Wildcat Creek
Kings Branch
Haw Mill Creek
Colvins Creek
Moores Creek
Bear Branch
Cane Creek
Cross Way Creek
Machine Creek
  rightGreat Coharie Creek
Devane Branch
Keith Branch
South River
Rowan Creek
Colly Creek
Lyon Creek
Line Creek

It is formed in southern Sampson County, approximately 15 mi. (24 km) south of Clinton, by confluence of two creeks: Great Coharie Creek and Six Runs Creek.[2] It flows SSE, receiving the South River approximately 30 mi (48 km) south of Clinton. It flows southeast through Pender County, past the Moores Creek National Battlefield, and joins the Cape Fear approximately 10 mi (16 km) northwest of Wilmington, near the broadening of the Cape Fear into a tidal estuary.

The river is known for having a wide variety of fish species, ranging from several types of sunfish and catfish, as well as largemouth bass. Ancient Bald cypress trees in excess of 2600 years old were discovered along the river in 2019.[5]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Black River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  2. "Black River Topo Map, Pender County NC (Leland Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  4. "Black River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  5. "A 2,624-Year-Old Tree Has Just Been Found Growing in a Swamp in America". ScienceAlert. 10 May 2019.

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