Contentnea Creek

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Contentnea Creek
Tributary to Neuse River
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Location of Contentnea Creek mouth
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
Counties Pitt
Lenoir
Greene
Wilson
Cities Hookerton
Snow Hill
Stantonsburg
Wilson
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of Moccasin and Turkey Creeks
  locationabout 1 miles east of Stilleys Crossroads
  coordinates 35°41′29″N078°07′12″W / 35.69139°N 78.12000°W / 35.69139; -78.12000 [1]
  elevation136 ft (41 m)
Mouth Neuse River
  location
Grifton, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°20′26″N077°23′20″W / 35.34056°N 77.38889°W / 35.34056; -77.38889 Coordinates: 35°20′26″N077°23′20″W / 35.34056°N 77.38889°W / 35.34056; -77.38889 [2]
  elevation
3 ft (0.91 m)
Length91.0 mi (146.5 km) [3]
Basin size1,017.58 square miles (2,635.5 km2)
Discharge 
  location Grifton, North Carolina
  average1,094.14 cu ft/s (30.983 m3/s) at mouth with Neuse River [4]
Basin features
Progression Neuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River system Neuse 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]

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References

  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.