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 Water on the Web | Data | Cape Fear River | Stream Context l Index
The 35 miles of river between Wilmington and the ocean is called the Cape Fear Estuary because of the tidal influence and saline waters.
This area of the river is extremely important for saltwater animals because of its function as a nursery for juvenile fish, crabs, and shrimp.
The Cape Fear River system is North Carolina’s largest river system whose basin covers 9,000 square miles and encompasses streams in 29 of the state’s 100 counties, and is the most industrialized of all of North Carolina's rivers.
waterontheweb.org /data/capefear/context/index.html   (220 words)

  
 Microtunneling, Transmission Main Constructed with Microtunneling Techniques   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Although the city's Sweeney Water Treatment Plant is located adjacent to the Northeast Cape Fear River, the raw water supply is actually pumped 23 miles from an intake on the Cape Fear River because the Northeast Cape Fear River is subject to tides and saltwater intrusion and is not an approved drinking water source.
All bridges across the river from the port of Wilmington to the Atlantic Ocean are drawbridges to accommodate ocean-going vessels.
The Corps' blasting to remove a rock layer in the river bottom necessitated the establishment of a buffer zone between the pipeline and the blasting zone.
www.microtunneling.com /education/Papers/ndsu9504.htm   (1996 words)

  
 North Carolina Coastal Paddle Trails
The Cape Fear River Trail begins at the J. Bayard Clark Park in Fayetteville and stretches through the coastal plain of North Carolina to the coastal area of Southport, the terminus of the trail.
The lower portions of the river, from Wilmington to Southport are strongly influenced by tides.
The river is very wide along this section, providing ample room to avoid these large ships and other commercial and recreational boats that use the river, however caution should be exercised while paddling.
www.ncsu.edu /paddletrails/southerncoast/sc10.html   (658 words)

  
 Cape Fear
General Description and Characteristics -- The Cape Fear River is formed by the confluence of the Deep and Haw Rivers in central North Carolina.
As it nears the ocean, the Cape Fear assumes the character of a slow coastal river, and below the city of Wilmington, it becomes a coastal estuary separating the mainland of North Carolina from its barrier islands.
Belville is on the Brunswick River, an outflow channel of the Cape Fear.
members.aol.com /mmcbs3/capefear.html   (828 words)

  
 The Ecology of the Cape Fear River System
Piedmont by the confluence of the Haw and Deep Rivers in Chatham County (Fig.
The Cape Fear differs from most other major estuaries in North Carolina in that it is open to the sea, has a significant tidal effect, and drains broad areas of coastal plain, making it largely a flwater system.
The Cape Fear watershed is the most heavily industrialized basin in North Carolina, with numerous industries utilizing the Cape Fear in the upper watershed and eleven major industrial dischargers in the tidal basin itself.
www.uncwil.edu /riverrun/river_tutorial/CFRSystem.htm   (3312 words)

  
 PlayGolfNow - The premier golf website for everything today's golfer needs including golf tips, golf giveaways, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Located in Wallace, NC, along the Northeast Cape Fear, River Landing has a comfortable small-town feel that makes it easy to get to know your neighbors, and its location puts you just 30 minutes from the nearby city of Wilmington, its pristine beaches and historic downtown waterfront.
River Landing Country Club's membership plan incorporates all the benefits of equity membership and removes the pitfalls, say its sales executives.
Visit River Landing Country Club now and you’ll be able to use all the amenities, including the golf course, swim and tennis center, and bicycle or fishing equipment.
www.playgolfnow.com /Article.asp?ID=477   (716 words)

  
 Northeast Cape Fear River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The Northeast Cape Fear River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 130 mi (209 km) long, in southeastern North Carolina in the United States.
It joins the Cape Fear River on the north end of Wilmington, forming an estuary that emerges at Cape Fear.
The river and its valley are home to a variety of interesting and uncommon flora and fauna, including the palmetto, cypress, alligator, pileated woodpecker and bowfin.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northeast_Cape_Fear_River   (175 words)

  
 River Landing - Introduction - Location
River Landing is a private residential golf community located in Wallace, North Carolina, a community where you will enjoy the simple serenity of a small town, but still experience a cosmopolitan accessibility.
River Landing covers over 1,400 unspoiled acres nestled on the banks of the Northeast Cape Fear River.
The state capital of North Carolina, Raleigh, is less than 90 miles away and is known as one of the most progressive cities in the nation.
www.riverlanding.com /introduction/location/default.aspx   (208 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Regulated Navigation Area; Cape Fear River and Northeast Cape Fear River, Wilmington, North ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The RNA is needed to ensure the safety of vessels transiting the Cape Fear River and Northeast Cape Fear River during dredging, drilling, and blasting operations associated with the deepening project.
Discussion of Proposed Rule The proposed RNA encompasses: All waters of the Cape Fear River and Northeast Cape Fear River from the Bald Head Shoal Channel (Entrance Channel) to mile 30.7 on the Northeast Cape Fear River.
The RNA encompasses all waters of the Cape Fear River and Northeast Cape Fear River from the Bald Head Shoal Channel (Entrance Channel) to mile 30.7 on the North East Cape Fear River.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2001/May/Day-31/i13644.htm   (3393 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Regulated Navigation Area; Cape Fear River and Northeast Cape Fear River, Wilmington, NC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The maritime industry and other users of the Cape Fear River and Northeast Cape Fear River were consulted by the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at various fora before developing the proposed rule.
This project, which is expected to last approximately six years (completion is expected by 2006), will deepen the existing channel of 25 feet at the upstream limits of the deepening project and 40 feet at the entrance channel to 34 feet and 44 feet, respectively, to accommodate the deeper draft vessels.
The RNA encompasses all waters of the Cape Fear River and Northeast Cape Fear River from the intersection of Bald Head Shoal Channel and Smith Island Channel (centerline coordinates Latitude 33 deg.52'24.028" N, Longitude 78 deg.00'29.624" W (NAD 83)) to mile 26.7 on the Northeast Cape Fear River.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2001/July/Day-27/i18681.htm   (3839 words)

  
 North Carolina Reserve
This component of the North Carolina Reserve is bounded by Federal Point to the north, Smith Island to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Cape Fear River to the west.
The Cape Fear estuary drains the largest watershed in North Carolina, containing 27percent of the state's population.
The Cape Fear River itself (about 320 km in length) is formed in the Piedmont province by the confluence of the Haw and Deep rivers in Chatham County.
nerrs.noaa.gov /NorthCarolina/Component_Zekes.html   (402 words)

  
 Flatwater Paddlers Meet Alligator (Black River, NC)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
On a section of a river like the lower Black, you have to watch the current like a hawk to stay right or left when you come to splits.
This is where the Northeast Cape Fear has its confluence the Cape Fear and where the constant dredging has produced an interesting underwater contour which causes large and unexpected swells.
It wasn't from fear, and it certainly wasn't from cold, with the temperature being 95+ degrees.
hkentcraig.com /CT2.html   (557 words)

  
 North Carolina real estate - Homes Property and Land for sale in North Carolina Private Communities
To live on the water is an almost universal desire: It's where the land and sea meet the sky, where views are longer, and where you feel as though you own a little piece of infinity.
River Dunes award winning master plan and architecture provides unparalleled options for adventures on the water and a lifestyle that is as easy or exciting as you desire.
Rivers Edge is located less than an hour’s drive from Chesapeake and Norfolk, Virginia and offers easy access to the popular Outer Banks of North Carolina.
www.private-communities.org /communities.asp?state=North+Carolina   (2500 words)

  
 Lower Cape Fear River Program - Home
The Lower Cape Fear River Program is a large-scale water quality and environmental assessment program covering the Cape Fear River Estuary and a large portion of the lower Cape Fear River watershed.
Program objectives are to develop an understanding of the fundamental scientific processes shaping and controlling the ecology of the Cape Fear River system and provide a mechanism for information exchange and public education.
Currently, a program in the middle Cape Fear River basin is performing similar monitoring activities and a program in the upper Cape Fear River basin is in the planning stages.
www.uncwil.edu /cmsr/aquaticecology/lcfrp   (383 words)

  
 Cape Fear-Northeast Cape Fear River, North Carolina; Numerical Model Study - Storming Media
Cape Fear-Northeast Cape Fear River, North Carolina; Numerical Model Study
Abstract: A three-dimensional hydrodynamic and salinity numerical model of the Cape Fear River Estuary, NC, was developed, verified, and used in an experimental program.
The purpose of the model was to determine salinity and water level changes in the estuary that may result from a planned deepening of the Wilmington Harbor channel.
www.stormingmedia.us /65/6554/A655483.html   (200 words)

  
 Cape Fear River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cape Fear River is a 202-mile (325 km) long flwater river in east central North Carolina in the United States.
It flows southeast past Lillington, Fayetteville, and Elizabethtown, then receives the Black River approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Wilmington.
At Wilmington, it receives the Northeast Cape Fear River and turns south, widening as an estuary and entering the Atlantic approximately 3 miles (5 km) west of Cape Fear.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cape_Fear_River   (230 words)

  
 Wilmington Today: The 'Fear' in Cape Fear   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Many first-time visitors to our corner of the world are puzzled by the "Cape Fear" name attached to so many places and institutions.
North Carolina's southeastern corner is called the “Cape Fear Coast,” or “Lower Cape Fear,” for the Cape Fear River and its main tributary, the Northeast Cape Fear River.
The name is sometimes attributed to Giovanni da Verrazzano, the Italian explorer, who came ashore near Cape Fear in 1524.
www.wilmingtontoday.com /Wilmington/FearFactorMain.html   (250 words)

  
 Wetlands Dedication   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Prior to the new technique all leachate was treated by a conventional wastewater treatment plant and discharged into the Northeast Cape Fear River.
Funding for construction of the 5-acre wetlands project was made possible through a $785,000 grant from the North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund.
Eventually, the project will allow New Hanover County Environmental Management to eliminate all discharge into the Northeast Cape Fear River by using effluent from the treatment project as irrigation water for the closed landfill cells.
www.nhcgov.com /NewsReleases/NR2003/060903a.asp   (628 words)

  
 Program in Maritime Studies: Abstracts
The goal of this survey was to confirm, by historical research and underwater archaeological techniques, the location of Heron's colonial bridge crossing.
A secondary objective was to assess the archaeological potential of the river crossing by examining and documenting exposed cultural material and features related to the site on the river bottom.
First, historical research into the early settlement and development of the Cape Fear region was conducted.
www.ecu.edu /maritime/hall01.htm   (174 words)

  
 North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - About Us
The Northeast Cape Fear River tract brings the acreage of land protected past the 30,000 mark- a significant accomplishment in an area faced with rapid development.
The Northeast Cape Fear/Wells Tract consists of approximately one mile of river frontage on the Northeast Cape Fear River and lies immediately across from the Coastal Land Trust’s 310-acre Henline conservation easement and across from the North Carolina Wildlife Resource’s 14,000+acre Bear Garden property.
The tract is within a significant natural heritage area, the nationally significant Northeast Cape Fear River Floodplain natural heritage area.
www.coastallandtrust.org /pages/news_detail.jsp?id=35   (679 words)

  
 Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea
Conjunction of the Cape Fear River and the Northeast Cape Fear River
A balance of river flow and tidal forces shape and define an estuary.
Carolina Environmental Diversity Explorations were originally developed in 1999 through a partnership of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Marine Sciences and LEARN NC.
www.learnnc.org /lp/editions/cede_capefear   (414 words)

  
 Northeast Cape Fear River | North Carolina Water Trails
Preview: The Northeast Cape Fear River begins near Mount Olive as a small flwater stream.
There is little development in the upper watershed where the land is largely agricultural, including dense poultry and swine farms.
This eTrail contains 12 sections of the Northeast Cape Fear River from NC 11 bridge to Dram Tree Park access at Wilmington.
www.trails.com /tcatalog_trail.asp?trailid=XPO001-011   (295 words)

  
 River Run
The River Run website is a dynamic visualization of water quality in the Lower Cape Fear River.
The tool facilitates the exploration and examination of data on up to 13 water quality parameters that have been collected along two river systems in Southeast North Carolina: The Cape Fear River and the Northeast Cape Fear River.
Data from both rivers has been gathered from multiple sampling sites--11 on the Cape Fear River and 4 on the Northeast Cape Fear River--over the course of several years.
gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov /records/RiverRun.html   (608 words)

  
 Long Journey of the Highland Scots   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Newcomers of Welsh descent settled along the Northeast Cape Fear River in the early 1730s.
Unlike other North Carolina rivers, the lower Cape Fear was navigable by seagoing vessels for over twenty miles upstream.
By the time of the American Revolution, as many as 10,000 Highland Scots may have settled along the Cape Fear and its tributaries.
www.waywelivednc.com /before-1770/highland-scots.htm   (431 words)

  
 River Landing - Our Community - Amenities - Golf Course
Everything is simple at River Landing, except the golf.
The gated golf community boasts championship golf course designed by nationally acclaimed architect Clyde Johnston of Hilton Head, S.C. The stunning 36-hole layout challenges the experienced golfer, while its clever yet classic design and five sets of tees make the course enjoyable for all players, scratch to novice.
The beautiful Northeast Cape Fear River creates a spectacular backdrop for the golf course.
www.riverlanding.com /ourCommunity/amenities/golfCourse.aspx   (124 words)

  
 River Landing - Residential golf club community featuring residential properties and retirement living.
River Landing - Residential golf club community featuring residential properties and retirement living.
ometown values are not "a thing of the past" at River Landing, where life is as peaceful as the river we overlook.
Bentgrass greens offer superb play, and the beautiful Northeast Cape Fear River creates a spectacular backdrop for five of our holes.
www.navi-gator.com /riverlanding   (193 words)

  
 News 14 Carolina | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The spill occurred late Thursday afternoon at an Invista plant in New Hanover County after a hose split during the transfer of the chemical from a barge to a storage tank, Invista officials said.
Preliminary reports indicated that the spill would not pose a significant threat to the environment because the liquid solidified in the cooler temperatures, said Larry Cahoon, biology and marine biology professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Drinking water for the region comes from the river farther upstream, he said.
www.news14charlotte.com /content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=108722   (254 words)

  
 Island Creek   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
It widens gradually and finally empties into the Northeast Cape Fear River.
There at the mouth of the creek are two small islands, one with solid ground which is a great place to take a break and enjoy the views before returning.
At the Pender County line (there is a sign) is the bridge where you put in and take out; park on one of the shoulders.
www.capefearpaddlers.org /trips/IslandCreek.html   (195 words)

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