Eno River
| Eno River | ||
.jpg) Eno River at Fews Ford in Eno River State Park . |
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| Water code | US : 984804 | |
| location | North Carolina , United States | |
| River system | Neuse River | |
| Drain over | Falls Lake → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic | |
| source | in Orange County, North Carolina, 36 ° 7 ′ 42 " N , 79 ° 9 ′ 29" W |
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| muzzle | in Falls Lake, Durham County Coordinates: 36 ° 5 '42 " N , 78 ° 48' 48" W 36 ° 5 '42 " N , 78 ° 48' 48" W.
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The Eno River is one of three headwaters of the Neuse River in the north of the US state of North Carolina . The river was named after the tribe of the Eno Indians , who lived on both sides of the river in the 17th century, but are now considered extinct. The Eno River rises in the Piedmont in northern North Carolina, flows through the Orange and Durham Counties in a south-westerly direction and joins the Little and Flat Rivers after 40 miles at Falls Lake to form the Neuse River. This flows into Pamlico Sound after 440 km south of New Bern . Falls Lake is an artificial reservoir in northern Wake County . The fall line of the Piedmont lies below the surface of the Falls Lake and creates dangerous shallows here.
The Eno River is known for its extraordinary beauty and good water quality. Since logging was abandoned in 1941, the lush forest on the river banks, slopes and hills on both sides of the watercourse has been able to recover. Mainly fir, cedar, poplar, maple, hickory , oak and dogwood grow here . On the slopes and rocky outcrops are found Catawba- rhododendron , mountain laurel and ferns, while blooming in spring under the trees, numerous wildflowers. Wild vines, for example Greenbrier and other grapes, as well as Carolina jasmine also grow here .
Numerous wild animals can also be found here. Quail and their food are found in former fields, and wild Florida cottontails live in the tall grass . In the forest there are white-tailed deer , raccoons and possums , but also chipmunks and sometimes otters . Even beavers have settled here again that were considered extinct since the 17th century in North Carolina. They are rarely seen, but gnawed tree stumps testify to their presence.
Web links
- Eno River Association
- Eno River State Park
- Eno River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Eno River Association. Retrieved November 27, 2016 .