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White Oak River Basin

Where?

White Oak River Basin stretches from the Cape Fear River to the Pamlico River. The basin's name comes from a section of the Atlantic Ocean known as the Onslow Bight. Parts of the basin include Jacksonville, Newport, Morehead City, and Beaufort.

What are the benefits?

Benefits?

https://coastalreview.org/2014/10/white-oak-river-round-iii/

Recreational

or Agricultural?

Recreatonal or agricultural?

The about 11% of the White Oak River Basin is used for agriculture. However, there are parts of the basin that are used for recreational activities such as: fishing, swimming, kayaking and boating.

Size

Total Area: 1,382 sq. miles

Stream Miles: 446

Size?

https://www.ncpedia.org/media/white-oak-river-basin-map

https://deq.nc.gov/media

Reasons

Reasons?

White Oak has only four tributaries.

Several endangered animals are found within the White Oak River Basin.

Approximately more than 120 rare plants live in the basin.

https://www.nccoast.org/project/white-oak-watershed-restoration/

Tributaries

  • Broad Creek (Bogue Sound)
  • Frenchs Creek
  • New River (North Carolina)
  • Newport River

Tributaries

Broad Creek

https://baltimorebsa.doubleknot.com/about-broad-creek/42848

Frenchs Creek

https://hikingtheworld.blog/waterfalls/frenchs-creek-falls-garigal/

New River

https://www.blueridgeheritage.com/destinations/new-river-state-park/

Newport River

https://www.crystalcoast.com/newport-river.html

Animals

Animals

Many endangered species call the White Oak River Basin their home, so let's visit a few!

https://files.nc.gov/deqee/documents/files/white-oak.pdf

Eastern Coral Snake

https://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/micful.htm

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/facts/eastern-diamondback-rattlesnake

Diamondback Terrapin

https://wetlandsinstitute.org/conservation/terrapin-conservation/20-years-of-terrapin-conservation-and-research/

Plants

Plants

https://files.nc.gov/deqee/documents/files/white-oak.pdf

Pitcher Plants

https://files.nc.gov/deqee/documents/files/white-oak.pdf

Venus Flytrap

https://files.nc.gov/deqee/documents/files/white-oak.pdf

White Oak

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/quercus-alba/

How is the water quality?

Quality?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has classified the White Oak River Basin as "impaired". This is due to the nonpoint source pollution from poor agriculture management, forestry, contruction, and stormwater has affected the water quality, threatening aquatic species.

https://coastalreview.org/2014/11/will-sewer-good-white-oak/

Improvement Ideas

Improvement Ideas

  • Find ways to promote infiltration such as:
  • planting more vegetation
  • plant trees to prevent erosion
  • Restrict use of pesticides near water sources
  • Limit construction near river banks

Sources

Sources

https://www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0/Conserving/documents/2015WildlifeActionPlan/Section-4-5-19-White-Oak-River-basin-1st-draft.pdf

https://cida.usgs.gov/ngwmn/provider/NCDWR/

https://www.nccoast.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/White-Oak-River-Booklet.pdf

https://files.nc.gov/deqee/documents/files/white-oak.pdf

https://deq.nc.gov/media/4480/download#:~:text=White%20Oak%20River%20Basin%20Statistics,Atlantic%20Coastline%3A%2091%20miles%20No.

https://coastalreview.org/2014/11/will-sewer-good-white-oak/

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