Worrell Mill Swamp is a 0.69 mi (1.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Meherrin River in Hertford County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Worrell Mill Swamp Tributary to Meherrin River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Hertford
Town	Murfreesboro
Physical characteristics
Source	Worrell Millpond
• location	Murfreesboro, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°26′26″N 077°05′00″W[1]
• elevation	5 ft (1.5 m)[2]
Mouth	Meherrin River
• location	Murfreesboro, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°26′49″N 077°04′28″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	0.69 mi (1.11 km)[3]
Basin size	4.02 square miles (10.4 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Meherrin River
• average	5.34 cu ft/s (0.151 m3/s) at mouth with Meherrin River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Meherrin River → Chowan River → Albemarle Sound[3]
River system	Chowan River
Tributaries
• left	Hares Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Worrell Millpond
Bridges	US 158

Course

Worrell Mill Swamp begins at the dam of Worrell Millpond in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, and then flows northeast to join the Meherrin River on the northeast side of Murfreesboro.[2]

Watershed

Worrell Mill Swamp drains 4.02 square miles (10.4 km²) of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 509.68, and is about 28% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References