Tar-Pamlico River Basin
Lake
Mattamuskeet
Lake Mattamuskeet is the largest natural lake in North Carolina. The lake is a wetlands depression that fills with rain water and the natural runoff from the land around it. There are no underground springs or headwaters feeding into the huge lake. The lake bed is three to five feet below sea level
The Tar-Pamlico is the 4th largest basin in the State,
encompassing 5,440sq. miles
Location
Hyde County, NC
-Fairfield,NC
-Swan Quarter,NC
-Lake Landing,NC
Size
Lake Mattamuskeet is a shallow
coastal lake, averaging 2-3 ft. in
depth, and stretches 18 miles(29km)
long, and 7 miles(11km) wide
Wildlife Inhabiting the Lake
-Swamp Sparrow
-Forsters Tern
-Tundra Swans
-Snow Geese
-Osprey
-Bald Eagle
-Pintails
-White Perch Fish
Wildlife Inhabiting the Lake
-Large Mouth Bass
-Sunfish
-Blue Crabs
-Alewives
-Crappie
-Black Bears
Recreation Opportunities
-Hiking
-Biking
_Paddling
-Fishing
-Canoeing
Parks
-Goose Creek State Park
-Joy LaRue Joyner Park
-River Park North
-Fox Pond Park
-Indian Lake Park
-Tar River Trail
Pics of Wildlife Animals in Lake Mattamuskeet
Swamp Sparrow
Forster Tern
Snow Geese
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Pintails
Tundra Swan
White Perch
Large Mouth Bass
Sunfish
Black Bear
Goose Creek State Park
River Park North
Fox Pond Park
Tar River Trail
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