Lake Mattamuskeet
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Lake Mattamuskeet is the largest natural lake in North Carolina, renowned for its shallow waters, rich wetlands, and importance as a habitat for migratory waterfowl.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Mattamuskeet canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural lake
ⓘ
wetland habitat ⓘ |
| averageDepth | approximately 2–3 feet ⓘ |
| climateZone | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | Pamlico Sound region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalImportance | critical stopover for migratory birds on the Atlantic Flyway ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 0 meters above sea level
ⓘ
near sea level ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
amphibians
ⓘ
aquatic plants ⓘ fish ⓘ migratory waterfowl ⓘ snow geese ⓘ tundra swans ⓘ various duck species ⓘ wading birds ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected as a national wildlife refuge area ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
freshwater marsh
ⓘ
shallow open-water habitat ⓘ |
| hasLandUseAround |
agricultural lands nearby
ⓘ
wildlife refuge ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShorelineType | marshy shoreline ⓘ |
| isLargest | largest natural lake in North Carolina ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive wetlands
ⓘ
migratory waterfowl habitat ⓘ shallow waters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hyde County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | less than 6 feet ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Fairfield, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Holland, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlantic Flyway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInflow | precipitation ⓘ |
| primaryOutflow | canals ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceArea |
approximately 160 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 40,000 acres ⓘ |
| usedFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ waterfowl hunting (regulated) ⓘ wildlife photography ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.