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Eagle Swamp is a long 3rd order tributary to
Contentnea Creek 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, ...
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Lenoir County, North Carolina Lenoir County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 55,122. Its county seat is Kinston, located on the Neuse River, across which the county has its territory. Lenoir County comprises the K ...
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Course

Eagle Swamp rises in Hugo, North Carolina and then flows southeast to join Contentnea Creek at
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Watershed

Eagle Swamp drains of area, receives about 49.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 595.43, and is about 15% forested.


References

Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Lenoir County, North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-river-stub