Water resources of northeast North Carolina
Water-Resources Investigations Report
77-81
By: Hugh B. Wilder, Tully M. Robison, and K.L. Lindskov
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Abstract
Several water-related problems are associated with economic development of northeast North Carolina. The solution to these problems depends in part on adequate knowledge of the hydrology of this 8,930 square mile coastal area. Average annual precipitation on the area is about 50 inches. Of this amount, about 34 inches returns to the atmosphere by evapotranspiration, about 15 inches leaves the area as runoff, and about one inch leaves through ground-water outflow. No large stream originates within the area, but major streams entering from the north and west bring in three times as much streamflow as originates within the study area. The flat, low-lying terrane does not offer opportunities for extensive development of surface-water supplies through the use of reservoirs. Much of the surface water is contaminated by saltwater from the ocean. Ground water occurs in three major aquifers, all of which contain both freshwater and saltwater.
Suggested Citation
Wilder, H.B., Robison, T.M., Lindskov, K., 1978, Water resources of northeast North Carolina: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-81, x, 113 p. , https://doi.org/10.3133/wri7781.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water resources of northeast North Carolina |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 77-81 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri7781 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | South Atlantic Water Science Center |
| Description | x, 113 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |