Along much of its length, the Neuse River is characterized by loose, sandy banks; muddy water year-round, and a dense tree canopy overhead.

The Neuse River is a major permanent stream rising in the piedmont of North Carolina, emptying into the Pamlico Sound below New Bern. Its total length is approximately 275 miles (443 km),^[1] and its drainage basin, measuring 14,582 square kilometres (9,061,000 mi) in area, lies entirely inside the state of North Carolina. It is formed by the confluence of the Flat and Eno Rivers prior to its entering the artificial Falls Lake reservoir in northern Wake County. Its fall line shoals lie submerged under the waters of Falls Lake. The Neuse River has recently joined the American Rivers' list as the eighth most endangered river. Official language(s) English Demonym North Carolinian Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area  Ranked 28th in the US  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (340 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (900 km)  - % water 9. ... Pamlico Sound with the southern Outer Banks. ... New Bern redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Demonym North Carolinian Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area  Ranked 28th in the US  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (340 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (900 km)  - % water 9. ... The Flat River is a river in Southern Person County, North Carolina and a portion of Durham County, North Carolina. ... The Eno River at Hillsborough, North Carolina The Eno River, named for the Eno Indians who once lived along its banks, is the initial tributary of the Neuse River in North Carolina, USA. The Eno rises in Orange County. ... Falls Lake is a 12,500 acre (51 km²) artificial lake located in Durham, Wake, and Granville counties in North Carolina, USA. The lake is formed by the confluence of the Eno, Little, and Flat rivers, and is in turn the source for the Neuse River. ... Wake County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... The fall line has meanings in both geographical features and the sport of alpine skiing. ... A shoal is a sandbank or bar creating a shallow. ...

Geography

Map showing the Neuse and Tar River watersheds.

Typical of rivers in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina, the Neuse enters a basin of intermittent bottomland swamp on its journey towards its outlet. One interesting exception is the "Cliffs of the Neuse" area near Goldsboro, where the river cuts a narrow 30 m (90 ft) gorge through limestone and sandstone bluffs. The Neuse is prone to extremes in its flow carriage, often escaping its banks during wet periods, then reducing to a trickle that can be forded on foot during prolonged drought conditions. The Tar River is a river that is approximately 346 kilometers (215 miles) long, of northeast North Carolina flowing generally southeast to an estuary of Pamlico Sound. ... Cliffs of the Neuse State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Location in North Carolina Coordinates: , Founded / Incorporated 1787 / 1847 Government  - Mayor Alfonzo Al King Area  - City 64. ... For other uses, see Limestone (disambiguation). ... This article is about the geological formation. ...

The Neuse flows through parts of seven counties. Major cities and towns in proximity to the Neuse are Durham, Neuse Township; Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina; Smithfield; Goldsboro; Kinston; and New Bern. Nickname: Location in North Carolina Coordinates: , Country State Counties Durham, Orange, Wake Government  - Mayor Bill Bell Area  - City  94. ... Categories: US geography stubs | Wake County, North Carolina ... For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. ... Smithfield is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. ... Location in North Carolina Coordinates: , Founded / Incorporated 1787 / 1847 Government  - Mayor Alfonzo Al King Area  - City 64. ... Website: http://www. ... New Bern redirects here. ...

Crabtree Creek is a major tributary of the Neuse; it flows in the Wake County area. Crabtree Creek is a major body of water in Wake County, North Carolina. ... Wake County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ...

History

The river's ties to human history are long, and many artifacts traced to ancient Native American settlement have been found along its muddy banks. In 1865, one of the first ironclad warships built by the Confederate Navy, the "Ram Neuse", was burnt and sunk to the river bottom by occupying Union Soldiers. It was discovered during historically low water, raised in 1963, and placed beside the river at the Governor Caswell Memorial in Kinston. This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... Ironclad warships, frequently shortened to just ironclads, were ships sheathed with thick iron plates for protection. ... Categories: Stub | American Civil War | Confederate States Navy ... Animated map of secession, Civil War and re-admission:  States of the Union  Territories of the Union (including occupied territory)  States of the Confederacy  Territories claimed by Confederacy During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the twenty-three states of the United States... Categories: Historical stubs | 1729 births | 1789 deaths | Continental Congressmen | Governors of North Carolina ...

Water Quality

A bridge over the Neuse River at New Bern, where the Trent River empties into it. The Neuse is at the top of the picture, and the Trent is at the bottom.

The Neuse has been plagued in recent years with environmental and public health problems related to municipal and agricultural wastewater discharge, storm runoff, and other sources of pollution.^[2] Pollution was particularly bad in the aftermath of Hurricanes Fran and Floyd in the late 1990s. Neuse River bridge. ... Neuse River bridge. ... New Bern redirects here. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 1996; for other storms of the same name, see Tropical Storm Fran (disambiguation). ... Lowest pressure 921 mbar (hPa; 27. ...

The dinoflagellate Pfiesteria piscicida^[3][4][5] is present in the river, and is affected by nutrient levels in the river. This organism is sometimes connected to fish kills as well as adverse health effects in humans. Pfiesteria piscicida is a dinoflagellate responsible for many blooms in the 1980s and 1990s on the coast of North Carolina. ...

Tributaries: West Bear Creek, Bear Creek

References

External links

• Neuse River Foundation
• Neuse RIVERKEEPER©
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