Mingo Swamp (South River tributary) explained

Mingo Swamp
Name Other:Tributary to South River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Mingo Swamp mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Cumberland
Harnett
Johnston
Sampson
Length:21.78miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:South River
Discharge1 Avg:83.44cuft/s at mouth with South River[2]
Source1:divide between Mingo Swamp and Black Creek
Source1 Location:about 2.5 miles northeast of Coats, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.4289°N -78.6097°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:300feet[4]
Mouth:South River
Mouth Location:about 1 mile northeast of Falcon, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.2081°N -78.4636°W
Mouth Elevation:121feet
Progression:southeast then southwest
River System:South River
Tributaries Left:Mingo Creek
Big Juniper Run
Starlins Swamp
Tributaries Right:Stony Run
Bridges:Denning Road, NC 27, US 301, I-95, Jonesboro Road, NC 55, US 421, N Spring Branch Road

Mingo Swamp is a 21.78miles long 4th order tributary to the South River in North Carolina, located in Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, and Sampson counties. Mingo Swamp, along with the Black River, forms the South River.

Course

Mingo Swamp rises about 2.5 miles northeast of Coats, North Carolina on the Black Creek divide on the Johnston-Harnett County line. Mingo Swamp begins flowing in a southwest direction, then flows southeast to meet the Black River and form the South River, approximately 1 mile northeast of Falcon, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Mingo Swamp drains of area and receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 16 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Mingo Swamp Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 16 October 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Mingo Swamp . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 16 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Mingo Swamp Topo Map, Cumberland County NC (Wade Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 16 October 2019 . en.