Lake Waccamaw
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Lake Waccamaw is a large, oval-shaped natural lake in southeastern North Carolina, notable as one of the best-known and most ecologically significant examples of the mysterious Carolina bay landforms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Waccamaw canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carolina bay lake
ⓘ
geographic feature ⓘ natural lake ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | Waccamaw River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | freshwater lake ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedCommunity | Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | ecologically sensitive area ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
freshwater fish ⓘ freshwater mollusks ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
relatively shallow depth
ⓘ
sandy bottom ⓘ tea-colored water ⓘ |
| hasGeomorphologicalSignificance | example of Carolina bay landform ⓘ |
| hasOutflow | Waccamaw River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedAreaOnShore | Lake Waccamaw State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalInfrastructure |
piers
ⓘ
public boat ramps ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
study of Carolina bay origins
ⓘ
study of endemism and speciation in lakes ⓘ |
| hasShorelineHabitat |
bay forest
ⓘ
cypress-gum swamp ⓘ sand ridges ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
aquatic macrophytes
ⓘ
wetland plants ⓘ |
| hasWaterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high level of endemism in aquatic species
ⓘ
rare and endemic fish species ⓘ significant biodiversity ⓘ unique mollusk fauna ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Columbus County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Carolina ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| near | town of Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina ⓘ |
| notableAs |
ecologically significant lake
ⓘ
one of the best-known Carolina bay landforms ⓘ |
| originType | Carolina bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic Coastal Plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carolina bays region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Lake Waccamaw State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southeastern North Carolina ⓘ |
| shape | oval ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ recreation ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
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