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 River → Chowan River → Albemarle 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]
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]
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]