Mingo Swamp is a 21.78 mi (35.05 km) long 4th order tributary to the South River in Sampson County, North Carolina. Mingo Swamp along with Black River forms the South River.

Mingo Swamp Tributary to South River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Cumberland Harnett Johnston Sampson
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Mingo Swamp and Black Creek
• location	about 2.5 miles northeast of Coats, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°25′44″N 078°36′35″W[1]
• elevation	300 ft (91 m)[2]
Mouth	South River
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Falcon, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°12′29″N 078°27′49″W[1]
• elevation	121 ft (37 m)[2]
Length	21.78 mi (35.05 km)[3]
Basin size	79.19 square miles (205.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	South River
• average	83.44 cu ft/s (2.363 m3/s) at mouth with South River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast then southwest
River system	South River
Tributaries
• left	Mingo Creek Big Juniper Run Starlins Swamp
• right	Stony Run
Bridges	Denning Road, NC 27, US 301, I-95, Jonesboro Road, NC 55, US 421, N Spring Branch Road

Course

Mingo Swamp rises about 2.5 miles northeast of Coats, North Carolina on the Black Creek divide on the Johnston-Harnett County line. Mingo Swamp then flows southwest then southwest to meet the Black River and form the South River about 1 mile northeast of Falcon, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Mingo Swamp drains 79.19 square miles (205.1 km²) of area and receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation.[4]

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