Chowan River
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The Chowan River is a coastal river in northeastern North Carolina that drains parts of Virginia and North Carolina before emptying into Albemarle Sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chowan River canonical | 7 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dischargesInto | Albemarle Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drains |
parts of North Carolina
ⓘ
parts of Virginia ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | blackwater river system ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally southward ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Bertie County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chowan County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Gates County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Hertford County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBorderBetween |
Bertie County and Chowan County
ⓘ
Hertford County and Gates County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEstuary | upper Albemarle Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMouthElevation | sea level ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Bennett’s Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meherrin River NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockahock Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiccacon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
bald cypress
ⓘ
tupelo gum ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
catfish
ⓘ
largemouth bass ⓘ sunfish ⓘ |
| isNavigable | yes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cypress-lined banks
ⓘ
recreational fishing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Carolina
ⓘ
Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInHydrologicRegion | Albemarle-Pamlico drainage basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
northeastern North Carolina
ⓘ
southeastern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouth | Albemarle Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic coastal plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chowan River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Albemarle Sound watershed ⓘ |
| sourceConfluenceOf |
Blackwater River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nottoway River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | near the North Carolina–Virginia border ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Albemarle Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ |
| waterbodyType | coastal river ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.