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- 1. CAPE FEAR RIVER Billy D. Moore Jr
- 2. LOCATION IN NORTHCAROLINA • PIEDMONT
- 3. Main river andsmaller tributaries • The cape fear river and its tributaries were important pathways for early commerce through the historic ports of brunswick.
- 4. TOTAL MILES OFSTREAMS AND RIVER • 6,584
- 5. Square miles ofriver basin • 9,164 square miles of the river basin
- 6. Name several countriesor cities that gets water from this basin • Charlestown and Wilmington and Fayetteville
- 7. HISTORICAL FACTS ABOUTTHE RIVER BASIN • THERE WAS HISTORICAL STEAM BOAT • BERRALS OF NAVAL STORIES LINE THE DOCK AT EAGLE ISLAND, WITH WILMINGTON WATERFRONT IN BACKGROUND.
- 8. PLANT OR ANIMALSTHAT MAY BE FOUND THERE. • THE CAPE FEAR SHINER IS A SMALL ENDANGERED FISH THAT LIVES THERE.
- 9. Other facts aboutthe cape fear basin • There is nothin else really but people comes and fish and likes to look at the fields and river..
- 10. Broad River By: JacobMerchant
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- 12. Total miles ofstreams and rivers • The total miles of the Broad River is 1,513miles
- 13. Square miles • Thetotal square miles of the river is 1,514 miles.
- 14. Counties • Some countiesinvolved in the Broad River are Cleveland, Rutherford, and Cherokee county.
- 15. Other Facts • Thefamous Chimney Rock is near the river. • Also they have another famous spot called the Honey Nut Gorge.
- 16. Plants and Animals • Some animals that can be found here are: • Snakes • Fish • Bears • Squirrels • Wolfs/coyotes • Flowers • Lilipads
- 17. Historical Facts • Knownas South Carolina’s scenic river
- 18. Supporting Rivers • Green River • 1st Broad River • 2nd Broad River • Buffalo Creek • Britten Creek
- 19. Broad River Basin Ricky Zheng
- 20. Location in NC •It starts in the mountains and flows through the piedmonts.
- 21. Main River • Themain river is the Broad River. • Main tributaries are the Green, First Broad, Second Broad and the North Pacolet rivers. • There are also four main man-made lakes, Lake Lure, Lake Adger, and Kings Mountain Reservoir, also called Moss Lake.
- 22. Total miles ofstreams and rivers • 1,513 of streams and rivers
- 23. Square miles ofriver basin • The size of the river basin is 1,514 square miles.
- 24. Counties and/or cities •Cities • Counties • Rutherfordton • Cleveland • Spindale • Polk • Gilkey • Columbus • Tryon
- 25. Plants and Animals •Animals • Plants • Bog Turtle • White Irisette • Green Salamander • Darwf – flowered • Broad River Stream heartleaf Crayfish • Crevice salamander
- 26. Facts • A battlescenes filmed for the 1992 movie “Last of the Mohicans” was filmed at the 404- foot Hickory Nut Falls on the Broad River. • Lake Lure built in 1926 for electricity.
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- 28. Location The Broad Riverbasin is in the mountain area of North Carolina.
- 29. Main River The BroadRiver basin’s main river is of course the Broad River. Duh! Tributaries are Green River, Second Broad, and First Broad.
- 30. Total Miles ofStreams and Rivers The total miles of streams and rivers is 1,513 miles.
- 31. Square Miles ofRiver Basin The square miles of river basin in Broad River Basin is 1,514 square miles.
- 32. Counties That GetWater From The Basin McDowell, Polk, Henderson, Rutherford, Buncombe, Cleveland Cities That get Water From the Basin Forest City, Kings Mountain, Chimney Rock Village, Lake Lure, Rutherfordton, Shelby, and Spindale.
- 33. Historical Facts The BroadRiver Basin contains more than 100,000 acres of public and private lands with rare animals, plants and natural communities. The Green Salamander, a state-listed endangered species, Mole Salamander, Blue Ridge Gray- cheek Salamander, and South Mountain Gray-cheek Salamander are among the basin’s rare residents.
- 34. Plants and/ orAnimals That are Found Here Cave dwelling bats Different types of salamanders The White Irisette (a very rare plant)
- 35. Other Facts • Amovie called “The Last of the Mohicans” was filmed at the 404 foot Hickory Nut Falls. • There is an incredible diversity of floral and fauna within the basin
- 36. Cape fear Basin By Dawson Adams 12-14-12
- 37. Location and Tributaries •The Piedmont to coast. • Major tributaries is the black river, northeast cape fear river. • Total miles of streams and rivers is 6,584 miles • Square miles of river basin is 9,164 square miles • The Durham-Fayetteville and Wilmington is the cities that get water from this basin.
- 38. Facts and Plants •Hundreds of turpentine distilleries once dotted the historically vast long leaf pine forests of the region. • There are at least 95 commercial and recreation fish. The cape fear shiner has been found nowhere in the world except the cape fear basin. • The basin contain 1/5 of the states population. The basin contains 33 Reservoirs.
- 39. Cape Fear Rivera By:Riqurah Rivera(:
- 40. Location ? • InThe Coast Central North Carolina In The United States .
- 41. Main River &Smaller Tributaries , Creeks , Etc . • Amanzimtoti River • Apies River • Assegaai River • Bell River • Bhira River • Bonte River • Buffels River
- 42. Total Miles OfStreams & Rivers ? • 6,204 miles
- 43. Square Miles OfRiver Basin ? • 9,324 Miles
- 44. Name Several CountiesAnd Cities That Get Water From Cape Fear ? • Cities : Wilmington and Greensboro • Counties : 2 ,Duplin and Sampson
- 45. Historical Facts AboutCape Fear River! • Cape Fear River Is a 202 miles (325 km) long . • It flows into the Atlantic Ocean . • In October 1662, the English explorer, William Hilton, Jr made a three-week reconnaissance of the lower reaches of the Cape Fear River.
- 46. Plants Animals ThatMay Be Found Here ? Animals The Piedmont Azalea Virginia Creeper Sea Beach Amaranth Animals . The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Southeast Bald Eagle short nose sturgeon
- 47. Other Facts AboutCape Fear River. • The Largest River In North Carolina • The Basin Covers Both Piedmont & Coastal . • The river moves south and is joined by several streams and rivers that then flow into the Atlantic Ocean. • The basin is located by several urban and industrialized cities, which include Wilmington, Greensboro, Fayetteville, and Fort Bragg Military base.
- 48. Cassie Chapman Name: Little Tennessee Location in NC: Mountains Main river: Tennessee River Water connecting to the main river: Nantahala river, Tuckasegee river, Little Fontana lake, and Santeetlah lake Total miles of streams and
- 49. Cities and countiesthat get water from the river: Bryson City, Robbinsville Historical Facts: The Little Tennessee River supports the richest aquatic species assemblage remaining in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Plants and animals: Flying Squirrel, Hellbender, and Junaluska salamander Other facts: The Little Tennessee River Basin contains famed trout streams. The world-renowned Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a staggering diversity of aquatic wildlife and sparkling, clear rivers that squeeze through forested picture perfect gorges.
- 50. Hiwassee River By:Kaitlyn Moss
- 51. Hiwassee River Basin location, and main river The location of the Hiwassee river is Peachtree mound near present day Murphy. The main river is the Hiawassee river basin River. The major tributaries of this river is Nottely and the valley river. The major lakes that feed into this river basin is Apalachia, Hiwassee, and Chatuge.
- 52. Hiwassee River Basin total miles, square miles The total amount of total miles of this river basin is 938 miles. The total amount of square miles of this river basin is 644 square miles.
- 53. Hiwassee River Basin information and history The counties of cities that this river basin gets its water from is the Tennessee Valley authority. Historical facts about the Hiwassee River Basin is that the location is considered one of the most important ancestral Cherokee sites and may represent the early village of Guasili. The origins of this river basin lie in the mountains of northern Georgia.
- 54. Hiwassee River Basin plants and animals, and facts Plants and animals that can be found on the Hiwassee River Basin, are a variety. On the Hiwassee River Basin most of the animals are rare and endangered, or there either threatened. One of the animals on this river basin is Christy’s elimia a freshwater snail, sickle fin red horse, hellbender (salamander). The plants that are around the Hiwassee river basin are a lot. One third of the river basins land is covered with forest and farmers plant crops or plants by sowing seeds without tilling which reduces runoff.
- 55. Little Tennessee RiverBasin By: Destiny Roberts
- 56. Little Tennessee RiverBasin • Located in the piedmont • Size: 1,797 square miles • 2,501 miles of streams and rivers
- 57. Little Tennessee RiverBasin • Main river- Little Tennessee River • Tributaries: Cullasaja, Nantahala, Tuckasegee, Cheoga
- 58. Little Tennessee RiverBasin • Counties that get water from the basin include: Franklin, Syla, Cherokee, and Macon county
- 59. Animals • Animals- riverotter, elk, Junaluska salamander, Appalachian elktoe, littlewing pearlymussel, The Carolina northern flying squirrel
- 60. Facts • Some ofthe animals located there are endangered • Part of the Great Smoky Mountains national park is located there • The greatest diversity of amphibians in North America • 30 species of salamanders, 12 species of toads and frogs
- 61. PASQUOTANK RIVER BASIN By William Quinn
- 62. Name and Location •Location in NC is on the coast • it con tains other major rivers, including the Alligator, Perquimans, Little,Yeopim, Scupper nong and North rivers. All of these rivers empty into Albemarle, Currituck,Roanoke or Croatan sounds. • Total miles of streams and rivers: 2,000 miles • Size: 3,366 square miles
- 63. Several Counties thatget water from • Elizabeth City and Camden
- 64. Historical Facts • Thirtycanoes have been found to date— the longest one 37 feet and the oldest 4,390 years old • Some rare kinds of sea turtles like the Loggerhead and Green sea turtle can be found here • The basin is 41% water • contains more national wildlife refuges than any other and has the fewest people
- 65. Broad River Basin TheBroad River Basin By: Michael Cogdell
- 66. LOCATION • The Broadriver basin originated in the mountains and ends in the piedmont. Main river and smaller creeks, creeks Some of the major tributaries and smaller creeks are The Green, First, Second Broad and North Pacolet rivers.
- 67. Total miles ofstreams/rivers • Total miles of streams and lakes=1,513 Square miles of basin Square miles of river basin=1,514
- 68. Name several countriesand or cities that Rutherfordton get water from the basin • Kings mountain, Chimney Rock Village, Lake lure, Rutherfordton, Shelby and Spindale Historical facts The basin contains more than 100,000 acres of private or public land. Also in that 100,00 acres rare animals roam
- 69. Plants and animals •There are over 100 rare plants or animal species also 24 natural communities. Other facts A place there is called bat cave was formed from splitting rocks
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- 71. River Basin By: AniayaWilson
- 72. The BROAD RIVER TheBroad River Is Located in the southwest portion of the state.
- 73. The Broad River TheBroad River is in the Mountains
- 74. The Broad River 150miles(241KM) wow that a pretty long river.
- 75. The Broad River TheBroad River is 1,513 square miles and 1,495for the size of it
- 76. South Carolina BlacksburgThe United Staes
- 77. The Broad River Inmodern Times the French Broad River is fondly known as Premiere recreation spot with thriving wildlife and unconformable.
- 78. The Broad River Soundrounded by Forest and it has Waterfalls and a Bog Turtles and dwelling Indiana Bat.
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- 80. L o ca t i o n , Tr i b u t a r i e s, a n d m i l e s o f s t r e a m s a n d r ive r s The Catawba river is located in the mountains of North Carolina The main river in the Catawba river basin is the Catawba river. the large tributaries are the John’s, South Fork Catawba, Henry Fork, and Jacob Fork Rivers. The streams and rivers are 9,389 miles long.
- 81. Size, counties, &plants/ animals 3,285 square miles The Catawba river basin runs through the counties of Burke, Catawba, Gaston, and McDowell There is a globally rare dragonfly called Edmund’s Snaketail, is only know in two locations Upper and Wilson Creeks in Burke In the Linville river you can find the Grandfather Mountain Catfish
- 82. Historical and OtherFacts The Catawba River provided clay for the Indians which allowed them to become master potters. They are know for there aboriginal pottery, which is displayed din the Smithsonian Institute. The Catawba River basin is a land of lakes, Lake Norman is the largest man made lake in North Carolina at 32,000 acres. It is often called North Carolinas “inland sea” Charlotte contains almost half of the catwaba river basins populatin, more than 730,00 people ,
- 83. SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN CarriganLeatherman
- 84. FACTS Thisis the Savannah River Basin. It is located in the mountain region. This river basin is not named for a major river. The rivers that feed into it are Chattooga, Horsepasture, Toxaway, Whitewater and Thompson. This river basin goes through South Carolina and Georgia. It is 198 miles and it is 171 square miles. Macon, Clay,
- 85. PLANTS AND ANIMALS. Plants that are from the tropics thrive here. Rare Ferns and Mosses will appear around waterfall surroundings including the spray from the water. It is mostly maintained by the state to maintain their exceptional water quality. The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid can be found here and it is a big threat. Peregrine Falcons can be found during the spring and summer. At night you may see the
- 86. HELPING OUT!! Propertyowners will help prevent so much erosion by planting shrubs, trees, etc. They will plant wide, long strips at the edge of the lake so the snow and rain won’t wash so much of the sediment into the
- 87. INTERESTING FACTS!! The Savannah River Basin has a very warm climate and is the only river basin in the state that is not named for a major river. It connects to a river called the “Horsepature River”. That river has been designated as National Wild and Scenic Rivers. It’s also the State Nature and Scenic River.
- 88. The Tar- Pamlicobasin By: Kevin Webb
- 89. Tar Pamlico • TheTar- Pamlico is located in the coastal part of North Carolina. • The Tar- Pamlico is the third largest river in the state of North Carolina, it is a diverse region with many valuable wetlands and creatures.
- 90. Tar- Pamlico • Themajor tributaries in the Tar- Pamlico are in the upper basin and they are swift, fishing and tranters creeks and cokey swamps. • 2,521 is the total miles for the Tar- Pamlico river • 6,148 is the total square miles for the Tar- Pamlico river.
- 91. Tar- Pamlico • Thecountries that get water from the Tar- Pamlico river are Louisburg, Oxford, Henderson, Warrenton, Rocky mountains, Tarboro, Greenville, Washington, Swan Quarters are the countries that get water from Tar- Pamlico river.
- 92. Tar- Pamlico • Thereat the basin the animals are blue crap, spiny mussel, dwarf wedge mussel, red cockaded woodpecker, and the west Indian manatee. • The state’s largest natural lake, matt musket, likely a product of a gigantic fire that burned through the organic soil of peat bogs and left a shallow depression.
- 93. Tar- Pamlico • TheTar river and Pamlico river are actually two ecologically distinct pieces of the same river.
- 94. Tar- Pamlico Pictures ofthe wild life at Tar- Pamlico river.
- 95. White Oak River Basin By: Virginia Dellinger
- 96. Information The river basin is in the Coastal plain and has a total of 320 miles of streams and rivers. It is 1,382 square mile in “size.” The Core and Bogue sounds fall in the line with the Whit Oak River Basin. Some counties and cities include: Jacksonville, Richlands, Swansboro, Belgrade, and Morehead City.
- 97. More Information… You may find lots of plants and animals in the White Oak River Basin are the… American Alligator, Fragrant White Lilly, Sundew, Venus Fly Trap, Green Heron “a bird,” Manatee, and Shellfish. For more than 40 years, the city’s outdated wastewater treatment plant dis-charged that treated sewage into the river and Wilson Bay.
- 98. Additional Facts… Thetotal… Acers of estuary are 140,104 miles The total miles of Coastline is 129 Population is 336,210 in 2010 White Oak River Basin holds 6 counties within it.
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