Worrell Mill Swamp Explained

Worrell Mill Swamp
Name Other:Tributary to Meherrin River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Worrell Mill Swamp mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Worrell Mill Swamp mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Hertford
Subdivision Type4:Town
Subdivision Name4:Murfreesboro
Length:0.69miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Meherrin River
Discharge1 Avg:5.34cuft/s at mouth with Meherrin River[2]
Source1:Worrell Millpond
Source1 Location:Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.4406°N -77.0833°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:5feet[4]
Mouth:Meherrin River
Mouth Location:Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.4469°N -77.0744°W
Mouth Elevation:0feet
Progression:Meherrin RiverChowan RiverAlbemarle Sound
River System:Chowan River
Tributaries Left:Hares Branch
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies:Worrell Millpond
Bridges:US 158

Worrell Mill Swamp is a 0.69miles long 2nd order tributary to the Meherrin River in Hertford County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Course

Worrell Mill Swamp begins at the dam of Worrell Millpond in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, and then flows northeast to join the Meherrin River on the northeast side of Murfreesboro.[4]

Watershed

Worrell Mill Swamp drains of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 509.68, and is about 28% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 19 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Worrell Mill Swamp Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 19 May 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Worrell Mill Swamp . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 19 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 19 May 2021 . en.