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Black River

The Black River, a tributary of the Cape Fear River in southeastern North Carolina, is approximately 50 miles long. It is formed in Sampson County by the confluence of the Great Coharie and Six Runs Creeks; flows southeast, receiving the South River approximately 30 miles south of Clinton; and continues southeast until it merges with the Cape Fear River, about 12 miles north of Wilmington.

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Greenfield Lake

Greenfield Lake was built in the 1730’s by Dr. Samuel Green to help with rice production.  In the early 1900’s the lake became a popular

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Lake Waccamaw Details

  Lake Waccamaw, a Carolina Bay, is a shallow, sandy bowl with 9,000 acres of water surface and 14 miles of shoreline.  The state-­owned lake

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Sutton Lake

According to Progress Energy, the 850-acre lake was constructed in 1972 by Carolina Power & Light to provide cooling water for the L.V. Sutton steam

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Town Creek / Rices Creek

Town and Rice’s Creeks are scenic, connected creeks that are ideal for kayak, canoe, and small outboard boat fishing.  Town Creek begins as a black

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