By: Richard Fernandez

The Catawba River Basin is mostly in the piedmont and a little in the mountains.

Main Rivers and Tributaries etc.It flows through the Wilson Creek

Gorge, then joins the Johns River. Some large tributaries are the Johns, South Fork Catawba, Henry Fork and Jacob Fork Rivers.

3,285 square miles. 9,389 total miles of streams and rivers.

ProvisionThis basin provides for 11 different counties such as Gaston, Lincoln, Union, and Mecklenburg county.

Named after the first tribe that settled in the area.

Catawba means “people in the fork of the river”

The river provided the clay that allowed the Catawba people to become master potters

The rare Edmund’s Snaketail Dragonfly Grandfather Mountain Crayfish A freshwater mussel called the Carolina

heelsplitter.

The Catawba Indians and there ancestors have lived in the Catawba River valley for more than 10,000 years.

The Catawba is the most densely populated river basin in NC

The Catawba river is in the mountainsSome Tributaries in the Catawba river include johns, south fork Catawba , Henry fork and Jacob fork rivers.

There are 9,389 miles of the streams and rivers. There are 3,285 square miles in the Catawba river.

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River BasinsBy : Luke Rikard

Yadkin and Pee Dee River Basin The basin is contoured in the Uwharrie Mountains.

It has played as much a role in the human settlement as the rich fertile river that come through them.

There is 5,862 total mile of streams and rivers.

There is 7,221 square miles of the river basin.

Yadkin and Pee Dee River Basin There are 21 counties within the basin.

Winston Salem, Statesville, Lexington and Salisbury are cities supported by the Yadkin River.

The Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin bisects North Carolina, running north to south, nearly separating counties on its way.

Yadkin and Pee Dee River Basin Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin contain some significant

remnants of the of early American civilization and the oldest cultural remains in North Carolina.

Yadkin and Pee Dee River Basin The Bald Eagle, Wood Ducks, and the Robust Redhorse are

some animals that are commonly found.

Yadkin and Pee Dee River Basin Native American cultures began settling in this region about

12,000 years ago.

The Native Americans quarried the Uwharries for Rhyolite, a strong but malleable volcanic rock that they found in abundant on the mountaintops.

It has rich lands of the mountains and piedmont of Virginia and North Carolina.

This basin enters through John H. Kerr Reservoir then flows through Lake Gaston and Roanoke Rapids Lake, then as a river downstream of Weldon.

It is 3,493 square miles

Total miles of streams and rivers is 2,213

White- tailed deer, wild turkey, and black bear are some of the animals that live there. Some are rare like red-cockaded woodpecker.

This used to be an avenue for heavy springtime runs of striped bass that lived in the ocean.

Roanoke was known as the “River of Death”, because its speed floods claimed so many lives.

There are 17 counties that get water from here.

Beauford, Bertie, Caswell, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford, Halifax, Martin, Northampton, Orange, Person, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Vance, Warren, and Washington.

Over 60% of the basin lies in the state of Virginia.

The basin has created fertile farmland for cotton, corn, tobacco, peanuts and soybeans.

Striped bass, also called “stripers” and “rocks” made the town of Weldon the “rockfish capital of the world”.

The Broad River Basin

By: Steven Russell

Location

• The Broad River begins in the mountains of NC and flows southeast through the foothills and the Piedmont then ends in the middle of SC

Main Rivers and Smaller Tributaries

• Tributaries• Green, First Broad, Second Broad, North

Pacolet• Main River• Broad

Total Miles of Steams and Rivers

• 1,513mi.

Total Square Miles of the River Basin

• 1,514mi.

Counties/Cities that get Water from this Basin

• Cleveland County, Saluda County, and Chimney Village

Historical Facts

• In 1926 Lake Lure was built for electricity• In 2011 white- nose syndrome was found in

the bat caves

Plants and Animals• Animals • Turtles• Salamanders• Fish• Frogs• Crayfish• Bats• Plants• Over 100 plants in Broad River

Cape Fear River Basin

Tamia Ellis

Cape Fear location

Cape fear starts at the piedmont and flows to the coast.

Cape Fear Rivers

• Haw River• Ramseur River• Bynum River• Fattyevillie river

Cape Fear total miles

• Total miles of river and steams – ( 6,584 )• Size ( 9,164 ) square miles

Counties that get water from Cape Fear

• Sampson• Moore • Chatham• Duplin• Alamance• Bladen• Hoke

Historical Facts

• The river draws its name from treacherous off shore shoals ( dubbed Cape Fear by early mariners ).

• Cape Fear River Basin is one of four river basins completely contained within North Carolina’s borders.

• In the 1800s Cape Fear was an outlet of commercial products of more than 28 countries.

Things you may find in Cape Fear

• red-cockaded woodpecker• Butterfly • Sea turtle • Alligator

Facts

• Cape Fear river ends as a 35 mile long costal estuary

• People mostly use Cape from for drinking, fishing, swimming

The Broad River basin

By: Joey Blanton

Broad River

• Broad River is located in the Mountains of North Carolina.

Rivers and Tributaries

• The First Broad• The Second Broad

Total miles of streams and rivers.

• 1,513 miles

Square miles of river basin.

• 1,514squar miles

Counties that get water from it.

• Forest city, Kings Mountain, Chimney Rock Village, Lake Lure, Rutherfordton, Shelby, and Spindale.

Historical facts.

• More than 100 rare plants and animals.100,000 acres of public and private land for animals.

Plants and animals

• Fish, bear, deer, and other small game.• Water plants and bushes.

Facts

• The Broad River is North Carolina and South Carolina. There are many different fish.

By: Seth Brackett

Where is the Broad River The Broad River is in Transylvania

county, North Carolina, and stretches into the state of Tennessee.

The main rivers These main rivers include, The Green

River, The First Broad, The Second Broad, and the North Pacolet River.

There are also four man made lakes, like Lake Lure, Lake Adger,

There are 27 Municipalities

Miles and squares miles of the Broad River It is 1,514 square miles

It is also 1,954 acres

And stretches across eight counties

Cities or counties the broad river is connected to Cleveland County Boiling springs Tennessee Asheville

Historical facts The headwaters of the French Broad

River spill from a 50-foot waterfall in Transylvania County

The French Broad River Basin drains land in both North Carolina and Tennessee.

About half of the land surrounding these headwater streams is forested

Plants and animals in the broad river. Trout are abundant in the upper reaches

of the basin It’s one of only two river basins in North

Carolina where you’ll find the 9-inch aquatic salamander called the common mudpuppy

Other facts I have been to the broad river and it is

magnificent.

By Destiny Neesmith

LocationThe Broad River starts in the mountains ofwest North Carolina and runs south eastthrough the foothills and Piedmont before it enters the South Carolina region.

Main River and moreMajor rivers include the Green River, First Broad River, Second Broad River and the North Pacolet River. Also, there four major human-made lakes, which includes the famous tourist attraction, Lake Lure. Lake Lure was built in 1926 to supply electricity to the local people. The other lakes include Lake Adger and Kings Mountain Reservoir, which is known as Moss Lake.

Miles of Streams and RiversThere is a total of 1,513 miles of streams and rivers in the Broad River Basin.

Size of River BasinThe Broad River Basin is 1,514 square miles total.

Counties and Cities that the Broad River Basin provides to.The Broad River Basin provides water to many different cities and counties. The Broad River provides water to the city of Kings Mountain through the Moss Lake. Also, the Broad River Basin provides water to Rutherford County through the Broad River.

Historical Fun Facts!The Broad River Basin was in battle

scenes filmed for the 1992 movie “Last of the Mohicans” at the 404 foot Hickory Nut Falls

Lake Lure in the Broad River Basin was man made in 1926 to supply electricity to the local people.

Plant and Animal LifeThere are many animals within the broad river

basin but some popular animals include the green salamander or the crevice salamander, also the spiny catfish is a popular fish. There are also many plants within the Broad River Basin but due to run off and surface water the soil is sometimes not as fertile as it needs to be. A plant within the Broad River Basin includes a White Irisette.

Other Fun Facts!The Broad River Basin contains more than

100,000 acres of public and private lands.The “Bat Cave” is within the Broad River

Basin!About 30 percent of streams in the basin

are classified as trout waters, which means the state prohibits activities that would harm the fishery.

The Catawba River Basins

By: Preston Love

Location

The location of the Catawba begins on the eastern slopes of the blue ridge mountains in McDowell County. It flows east, then south into Lake Wylie on the North Carolina – South Carolina border.

Main Rivers and Smaller Tributaries

• The main rivers include Scenic Rivers, Linville River, Jacob Fork and Henry Fork River.

Location

• The Location of the Catawba River Basin is at the Piedmont.

Length

• The total Length of the river basin (square miles) is 3,305 square miles. But the only places it passes is North Carolina and South Carolina.

Plants or Animals

• Edmund’s Snaketail dragonfly.• Grandfather Mountain Crayfish• There is not that many plants around the

Catawba River Basin

Historical facts about the Basin

• Charlotte contains half the basins population.• Linville Gorge has the nickname of “The Grand

canyon of the East”

O T H E RF A C T S

• One of the mountains is Grandfather Mountain.

• Home of Linville Falls.

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White Oak

By: Bridgette Shoemake

White Oak• The White Oak River Basin is between the eastern

portions of the Neuse and Cape Fear river basins. This is near the coast.

• There are 4 river systems. The main is the Newport River. The New River is the most populated.

• The total miles of streams and rivers is 320 miles. • The size is 1,382 square miles. • There are 6 counties within this basin. The main

one is Jacksonville. A town that uses this water is Swansboro.

Facts:

• The bight which is in this area has unique landforms such as islands, marshes, riverine wetlands, pocosins, and many more.

• The most common plants found are carnivorous plants. Some are Venus flytrap, pitcher plants, bladderworts, butterworts and sundews.

• Other facts are that several endangered animals are found here. Also, between 1970 and 2000, the population grew about 50 percent.

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THE BASINTHE BASIN

It starts in the mountains and flows its way to the piedmont.

Main River(s)-Yadkin River & Pee Dee River.

Total miles of streams and rivers:5862 miles .

The total size of the river basin is 7221 square miles.

THE BASINTHE BASIN

◦ Some of the tributaries that flow into the main rivers in this basin are :Mitchell, Ararat, Uwharrie and the Rocky rivers.

◦ Some of the creeks that are tributaries to the river basin are the Dutchmans, Long and Abbotts creeks.

◦ The river basin consist of 30 species of rare aquatic animals and two of those 30 are federally listed to be endangered species.

◦ The Carolina Heelsplitter is a type of muscle that is only found in 10 places and one happens to be in the basins Goose Creek.

THE BASINTHE BASIN

Some of the tributaries of the Yadkin and Pee Dee river basin are the Mitchell, Ararat, Uwharrie, and Rocky rivers also the Dutchmens, Longs and Abbots creek