- What is the only county in North Carolina that contains parts of four different river basins? Answer
- In what river basin is the main river made up almost entirely of lakes? Answer
- Which river basin contains both a national wilderness area and North Carolina's largest city? Answer
- In what river basin is the entire 115-mile long mainstem designated as a State Natural and Scenic River? Answer
- Which river basin contains one of the oldest rivers in the world? Answer
- Which river basin contains one of only 14 American Heritage Rivers* in the United States? Answer
- In which river basin does the mainstem river change its name as it changes from a freshwater stream into a tidal estuary? Answer
- What is the only river basin that empties into coastal waters in North Carolina that originates in the mountains?
(Hint: The river basin does not originate in the North Carolina mountains) Answer
- Is there any river basin in North Carolina that flows from the North Carolina mountains to the North Carolina coast? Answer
- Which river basin cuts North Carolina in half? (Hint: It flows south from Virginia through North Carolina and into South Carolina) Answer
- Which two other river basins cut across the state and in what direction do they flow? (Hint: They are both located in the mountains of North Carolina) Answer
- Which is the only river basin that is located entirely within North Carolina's coastal plain? Answer
- In what river basin does the name of the mainstem change its spelling when it crosses the state line? Answer
- What is the only river basin in North Carolina that has three locks and dams? Answer
- In what river basin is the capital of North Carolina found? Answer
- How many river basins in North Carolina receive waters that flow from Virginia? Answer
- How many states receive waters flowing from North Carolina? Answer
- In which river basin is the Qualla Boundary (Cherokee Indian Reservation) located? Answer
- What is the only river basin in North Carolina that doesn't contain any part of the main river for which it's named? Answer
- What two major rivers flow from North Carolina into another state, back into North Carolina and then back out again? Answer
- Which rivers do not have their headwaters in the mountains of North Carolina? Answer
- Which river basin contains the highest elevation mountain in North Carolina? Answer
- What is the largest river basin in North Carolina? Answer
- What is the smallest river basin within North Carolina? Answer
- Which river basin has the greatest number of people located within it? Answer
- Which river basin has the greatest population density? Answer
- Which river basin has the smallest number of people located within it? Answer
- Which river basin contains the state's largest natural lake? Answer
- Which river basins in North Carolina contain no impaired streams? Answer
- The mainstem of which river basin changes its name within North Carolina? Answer
- Which river basins are found entirely within North Carolina? Answer
ANSWERS...
- Watauga County contains parts of the Yadkin-Pee Dee, New, Watauga and Catawba River basins. Back
- The Catawba River is impounded by seven lakes in North Carolina (Lake James, Rhodhiss Lake, Lake Hickory, Lookout Shoals Lake, Lake Norman, Mountain Island Lake, and Lake Wylie). Back
- The Catawba River basin contains the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area and the City of Charlotte. Back
- The Lumber River is a State Natural and Scenic River (eighty-one miles is also designated a National Wild and Scenic River). Back
- The New River in Allegheny, Ashe and Watauga counties is one of the world's oldest rivers. Back
- The New River is designated as an American Heritage River (*Learn more - checkout this website). Back
- The Tar-Pamlico River changes its name from the Tar River to the Pamlico River at Washington, NC. Hence,
the name Tar-Pamlico. Back
- The Roanoke River basin. Back
- No. Back
- The Yadkin-Pee Dee River basin. Back
- The French Broad and Little Tennessee River basins both flow northwest. Back
- The White Oak River basin. Back
- The Hiwassee Riverin North Carolina changes from the Hiawassee River as it flows from Georgia. Back
- The Cape Fear River basin. Back
- The City of Raleigh is located in the Neuse River basin. Back
- Five. They include the New (mainstem flows into Virginia, back into NC and then back to VA), Yadkin-Pee Dee, Roanoke, Chowan and Pasquotank River basins. Back
- Four. They include South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee. Back
- The Little Tennessee River basin. Back
- While the Savannah River basin originates in North Carolina, the mainstem of the Savannah River begins below Lake Hartwell in South Carolina, which is located at the confluence of the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers. Back
- The New River and the Dan River (major watershed of the Roanoke River basin). Back
- The Chowan, Pasquotank, Tar-Pamlico, Neuse, White Oak, Cape Fear and Lumber River basins. Back
- The French Broad River basin contains Mount Mitchell. Back
- The Cape Fear River basin has 9,322 square miles. Back
- The Savannah River basin has only 172 square miles. Back
- The Cape Fear River basin has 1,465,451 people based on 1990 census data. Back
- The Catawba River basin has approximately 321 persons per square mile versus a statewide average of 139 persons per square mile. Back
- The Savannah River basin has only approximately 3,950 people based on 1990 census data. Back
- The Tar-Pamlico River basin contains Lake Mattamuskeet which covers about 40,000 acres. Back
- The Watauga and the Lumber River basins. Back
- The Yadkin-Pee Dee River basin changes from the Yadkin River to the Pee-Dee River below the confluence of the Uwharrie River. Back
- The Tar-Pamlico, Cape Fear, Neuse and White Oak River basins. Back to Top
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