Mingo Swamp (South River tributary)

Mingo Swamp is a 21.78 mi (35.05 km) long 4th order tributary to the South River in Sampson County, North Carolina. Mingo Swamp along with Black River forms the South River.

Mingo Swamp
Tributary to South River
Location of Mingo Swamp mouth
Mingo Swamp (South River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCumberland
Harnett
Johnston
Sampson
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Mingo Swamp and Black Creek
  locationabout 2.5 miles northeast of Coats, North Carolina
  coordinates35°25′44″N 078°36′35″W[1]
  elevation300 ft (91 m)[2]
MouthSouth River
  location
about 1 mile northeast of Falcon, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°12′29″N 078°27′49″W[1]
  elevation
121 ft (37 m)[2]
Length21.78 mi (35.05 km)[3]
Basin size79.19 square miles (205.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationSouth River
  average83.44 cu ft/s (2.363 m3/s) at mouth with South River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast then southwest
River systemSouth River
Tributaries 
  leftMingo Creek
Big Juniper Run
Starlins Swamp
  rightStony Run
BridgesDenning Road, NC 27, US 301, I-95, Jonesboro Road, NC 55, US 421, N Spring Branch Road

Course

Mingo Swamp rises about 2.5 miles northeast of Coats, North Carolina on the Black Creek divide on the Johnston-Harnett County line. Mingo Swamp then flows southwest then southwest to meet the Black River and form the South River about 1 mile northeast of Falcon, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Mingo Swamp drains 79.19 square miles (205.1 km2) of area and receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation.[4]

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Mingo Swamp". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. "Mingo Swamp Topo Map, Cumberland County NC (Wade Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  4. "Mingo Swamp Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 October 2019.


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