Our State Geography in a Snap: Bodies of Water [1]
Our State Geography in a Snap: bodies of water
Written By Emily Horton
See also: Rivers [2]; Lakes [3]
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ocean
The Atlantic Ocean forms the border of eastern North Carolina.
Major rivers
Cape Fear River [5], Catawba River [6], French Broad River [7], Neuse River [8], New River [9], Roanoke River [10], Yadkin Pee-Dee River [11].
SEE ALSO: EXTENDED ENTRY ON NC RIVERS [2]
Major lakes
Lake Waccamaw (Columbus County [12]), Lake Mattamuskeet (Hyde County [13]), Lake Phelps (Washington, Tyrell County), Lake Gaston (Halifax, Northhampton, Warren County [14]), Jordan Lake (Durham, Wake, Chatham Counties), Lake Norman (Catawba, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Lincoln Counties)
other lakes
Sources:
"Geography of North Carolina," North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/socialstudies/elementary/studentsampler/20geography#maps [42] (accessed March 26, 2012).
"Lakes in North Carolina," North Carolina Tourism website, http://www.north-carolina-tourism.com/nc-lakes.htm [43] (accessed April 3, 2012).
"North Carolina," The History Channel website, http://www.history.com/topics/north-carolina/page3#a3 [44] (accessed March 26, 2012).
"North Carolina: Facts, Map, and State Symbol," Enchanted Learning, last modified 2010, http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/northcarolina/ [45] (accessed March 26, 2012).
"North Carolina Geography and Climate," Secretary of State/Kids Page," http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg/ [46](accessed March 26, 2012).
The North Carolina Gazetteer by William S. Powell (Chapel Hill: UNC Press, 1968)
Map Credit:
"North Carolina Lake Map, River Map, and Water Resources." Map courtesy of Geology.Com, http://geology.com/lakes-rivers-water/north-carolina.shtml [4](accessed March 27, 2012).
1 January 2012 | Horton, Emily S.
