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{{short description|Stream in North Carolina, USA}}
{{unreferenced|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox river
| name = Contentnea Creek
| name_native =
| name_native_lang =
| name_other = Tributary to Neuse River
| name_etymology =
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| map_size = 300
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| pushpin_map = USA North Carolina
| pushpin_map_size = 300
| pushpin_map_caption= Location of Contentnea Creek mouth
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| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = [[United States]]
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = [[North Carolina]]
| subdivision_type3 = Counties
| subdivision_name3 = [[Pitt County, North Carolina|Pitt]]<br />[[Lenoir County, North Carolina|Lenoir]]<br />[[Greene County, North Carolina|Greene]]<br />[[Wilson County, North Carolina|Wilson]]
| subdivision_type4 = Cities
| subdivision_name4 = [[Hookerton, North Carolina|Hookerton]]<br />[[Snow Hill, North Carolina|Snow Hill]]<br />[[Stantonsburg, North Carolina|Stantonsburg]]<br />[[Wilson, North Carolina|Wilson]]
| subdivision_type5 =
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| length = {{convert|91.0|mi|km|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b |website=epa.maps.arcgis.com |publisher=US EPA |accessdate=22 July 2019}}</ref>
| width_min =
| width_avg =
| width_max =
| depth_min =
| depth_avg =
| depth_max =
| discharge1_location= [[Grifton, North Carolina]]
| discharge1_min =
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|1094.14|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}} at mouth with Neuse River<ref>{{cite web |title=Contentnea Creek Watershed Report |url=https://watersgeo.epa.gov/watershedreport/?comid=11574690 |website=Waters Geoviewer |publisher=US EPA |accessdate=22 July 2019}}</ref>
| discharge1_max =
<!---------------------- BASIN FEATURES -->
| source1 = Confluence of Moccasin and Turkey Creeks
| source1_location = about 1 miles east of Stilleys Crossroads
| source1_coordinates= {{coord|35|41|29|N|078|07|12|W|display=inline}}<ref>{{cite web |title=GNIS Detail - Contentnea Creek |url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:983467,Contentnea%20Creek |website=geonames.usgs.gov |publisher=US Geological Survey |accessdate=22 July 2019}}</ref>
| source1_elevation = {{convert|136|ft|abbr=on}}
| mouth = [[Neuse River]]
| mouth_location = [[Grifton, North Carolina]]
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|35|20|26|N|077|23|20|W|display=inline,title}}<ref>{{cite web |title=GNIS Detail - Contentnea Creek |url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:983467,Contentnea%20Creek |website=geonames.usgs.gov |publisher=US Geological Survey |accessdate=22 July 2019}}</ref>
| mouth_elevation = {{convert|3|ft|abbr=on}}
| progression = [[Neuse River]] → [[Pamlico Sound]] → [[Atlantic Ocean]]
| river_system = Neuse River
| basin_size = {{convert|1017.58|sqmi}}
| basin_population =
| tributaries_left = Turkey Branch<br />Mill Branch<br />Marsh Swamp<br />Little Swamp<br />Mill Branch<br />Shepard Branch<br />Bloomery Swamp<br />Toisnot Swamp<br />Water Branch<br />Beaman Run<br />Mill Run<br />Panther Swamp<br />Beaverdam Run<br />Mullet Run<br />Polecat Run<br />[[Little Contentnea Creek]]<br />Grinnot Slough
| tributaries_right = Moccssin Branch<br />Little Creek<br />Buckhorn Branch<br />Marsh Swamp<br />Little Swamp<br />Black Creek<br />Nahunta Swamp<br />Fort Branch<br />Tyson Marsh<br />Shepherd Run<br />Rainbow Creek<br />[[Wheat_Swamp_(Contentnea_Creek_tributary)|Wheat Swamp]]<br />[[Eagle Swamp]]
| waterbodies = Buckhorn Reservoir<br />Wiggins Mill Reservoir
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'''Contentnea Creek''' is [[tributary]] of the [[Neuse River]] in [[North Carolina]], [[United States|USA]]. It is part of the Neuse River Basin, and flows for 95 miles between the [[Buckhorn Reservoir]], where it begins, and [[Grifton, North Carolina]], where it flows into the [[Neuse River]].
'''Contentnea Creek''' is a major [[tributary]] of the [[Neuse River]] in [[North Carolina]], [[United States|USA]]. It is part of the Neuse River Basin, and flows for 91 miles between the [[Buckhorn Reservoir]] (confluence of Moccasin and Turkey Creeks), where it begins, and [[Grifton, North Carolina]], where it flows into the [[Neuse River]].


Contentnea Creek begins as the outflow of [[Buckhorn Reservoir]] 12 miles west of [[Wilson, North Carolina]]. from there if flows through the Wiggins Mill Reservoir on the southwest side of Wilson, past the towns of [[Stantonsburg, North Carolina|Stantonsburg]] and [[Snow Hill, North Carolina|Snow Hill]], and finally emptying into the Neuse River 3 miles southeast of Grifton.
Contentnea Creek begins as the outflow of [[Buckhorn Reservoir]] 12 miles west of [[Wilson, North Carolina]]. From there it flows through the Wiggins Mill Reservoir on the southwest side of Wilson, past the towns of [[Stantonsburg, North Carolina|Stantonsburg]] and [[Snow Hill, North Carolina|Snow Hill]], and finally emptying into the Neuse River 3 miles southeast of Grifton.<ref>{{cite web |title=GNIS Detail - Contentnea Creek |url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:983467,Contentnea%20Creek |website=geonames.usgs.gov |publisher=US Geological Survey |accessdate=22 July 2019}}</ref>

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[[Category:Rivers of North Carolina]]
[[Category:Rivers of North Carolina]]



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Latest revision as of 01:20, 3 August 2024

Contentnea Creek
Tributary to Neuse River
Contentnea Creek is located in North Carolina
Contentnea Creek
Location of Contentnea Creek mouth
Standort
LandVereinigte Staaten
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesPitt
Lenoir
Greene
Wilson
CitiesHookerton
Snow Hill
Stantonsburg
Wilson
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of Moccasin and Turkey Creeks
 • locationabout 1 miles east of Stilleys Crossroads
 • coordinates35°41′29″N 078°07′12″W / 35.69139°N 78.12000°W / 35.69139; -78.12000[2]
 • elevation136 ft (41 m)
MouthNeuse River
 • location
Grifton, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°20′26″N 077°23′20″W / 35.34056°N 77.38889°W / 35.34056; -77.38889[1]
 • elevation
3 ft (0.91 m)
Length91.0 mi (146.5 km)[3]
Basin size1,017.58 square miles (2,635.5 km2)
Discharge 
 • locationGrifton, North Carolina
 • average1,094.14 cu ft/s (30.983 m3/s) at mouth with Neuse River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionNeuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
 • leftTurkey Branch
Mill Branch
Marsh Swamp
Little Swamp
Mill Branch
Shepard Branch
Bloomery Swamp
Toisnot Swamp
Water Branch
Beaman Run
Mill Run
Panther Swamp
Beaverdam Run
Mullet Run
Polecat Run
Little Contentnea Creek
Grinnot Slough
 • rightMoccssin Branch
Little Creek
Buckhorn Branch
Marsh Swamp
Little Swamp
Black Creek
Nahunta Swamp
Fort Branch
Tyson Marsh
Shepherd Run
Rainbow Creek
Wheat Swamp
Eagle Swamp
WaterbodiesBuckhorn Reservoir
Wiggins Mill Reservoir

Contentnea Creek is a major tributary of the Neuse River in North Carolina, USA. It is part of the Neuse River Basin, and flows for 91 miles between the Buckhorn Reservoir (confluence of Moccasin and Turkey Creeks), where it begins, and Grifton, North Carolina, where it flows into the Neuse River.

Contentnea Creek begins as the outflow of Buckhorn Reservoir 12 miles west of Wilson, North Carolina. From there it flows through the Wiggins Mill Reservoir on the southwest side of Wilson, past the towns of Stantonsburg and Snow Hill, and finally emptying into the Neuse River 3 miles southeast of Grifton.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Contentnea Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. ^ "GNIS Detail - Contentnea Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Contentnea Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  5. ^ "GNIS Detail - Contentnea Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 July 2019.



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