Mingo Swamp is a 21.78 mi (35.05 km) 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.
| Mingo Swamp Tributary to South River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mingo Swamp mouth  Mingo Swamp (South River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cumberland Harnett Johnston Sampson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Mingo Swamp and Black Creek |
| • location | about 2.5 miles northeast of Coats, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°25′44″N 078°36′35″W / 35.42889°N 78.60972°W[1] |
| • elevation | 300 ft (91 m)[2] |
| Mouth | South River |
• location | about 1 mile northeast of Falcon, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°12′29″N 078°27′49″W / 35.20806°N 78.46361°W[1] |
• elevation | 121 ft (37 m)[2] |
| Length | 21.78 mi (35.05 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 79.19 square miles (205.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | South River |
| • average | 83.44 cu ft/s (2.363 m3/s) at mouth with South River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast then southwest |
| River system | South River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mingo Creek Big Juniper Run Starlins Swamp |
| • right | Stony Run |
| Bridges | Denning Road, NC 27, US 301, I-95, Jonesboro Road, NC 55, US 421, N Spring Branch Road |
Course
editMingo 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.[2]
Watershed
editMingo Swamp drains 79.19 square miles (205.1 km2) of area and receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Mingo Swamp". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Mingo Swamp Topo Map, Cumberland County NC (Wade Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Mingo Swamp Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 October 2019.