Wheat Swamp is a 13.97 mi (22.48 km) long 3rd order tributary to Contentnea Creek in Lenoir and Greene Counties, North Carolina. This stream forms the boundary of Lenoir and Greene Counties, in part.

Wheat Swamp Tributary to Contentnea Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Lenoir Greene
Physical characteristics
Source	Tyson Marsh divide
• location	about 2 miles northeast of Institute, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°22′28″N 077°41′49″W[1]
• elevation	33 ft (10 m)[2]
Mouth	Contentnea Creek
• location	about 0.5 miles E of Hookerton, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°25′09″N 077°33′11″W[1]
• elevation	7 ft (2.1 m)[2]
Length	13.97 mi (22.48 km)[3]
Basin size	29.61 square miles (76.7 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Contentnea Creek
• average	34.21 cu ft/s (0.969 m3/s) at mouth with Contentnea Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	Contentnea Creek → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Neuse River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Pulley Pond
Bridges	John Harrison Road, Gregory Road, US 258, NC 58, Mike Stocks Road, Oakes Road, Hugo Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Wheat Swamp Creek

Course

Wheat Swamp rises about 2 miles northeast of Institute, North Carolina and then flows southeast and curves northeast to join Contentnea Creek about 0.5 miles northeast of Hookerton.[2]

Watershed

Wheat Swamp drains 29.61 square miles (76.7 km²) of area, receives about 49.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 584.92, and is about 13% forested.[4]

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