White Oak River

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The White Oak River is a coastal river in eastern North Carolina that flows through and helps define the ecosystem of the Croatan National Forest before emptying into the Atlantic-influenced estuaries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith White Oak River National Estuarine Research Reserve
basinCountry United States
country United States
crossedBy North Carolina Highway 58
U.S. Route 17
drainageBasin White Oak River basin
emptiesInto Atlantic-influenced estuaries
Bogue Sound
White Oak River estuary
flowsDirection generally southeast
flowsThrough Croatan National Forest
hasHabitat bottomland hardwood forests
brackish marshes
freshwater marshes
salt marshes
wetlands
hasNearbyProtectedArea Croatan National Forest
hasNearbySettlement Maysville, North Carolina
Stella, North Carolina
Swansboro, North Carolina
hasRecreationSite White Oak River canoe and kayak trails
hasTributary Black Swamp
Northwest Prong White Oak River
Queens Creek
Southwest Prong White Oak River
hasWaterType freshwater to brackish gradient
helpsDefine ecosystem of the Croatan National Forest
influences adjacent estuarine habitats
locatedIn Carteret County, North Carolina
Jones County, North Carolina
North Carolina
Onslow County, North Carolina
eastern North Carolina
mouthElevation 0 m
mouthLocatedIn Carteret County, North Carolina
near Swansboro, North Carolina
partOf watershed of the Atlantic Ocean
region Atlantic Coastal Plain
sourceLocatedIn Jones County, North Carolina
near Maysville, North Carolina
supportsEcosystemType coastal plain riverine ecosystem
usedFor boating
kayaking
recreational fishing
wildlife observation

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Croatan National Forest contains White Oak River
Croatan National Forest adjacentTo White Oak River
White Oak River estuary partOf White Oak River
White Oak River estuary mouthOf White Oak River
White Oak River estuary isPartOf White Oak River basin
linked to: White Oak River
Southeastern North Carolina hasFeature White Oak River
Cedar Point Tideland Trail near White Oak River
Carteret County, North Carolina contains White Oak River (lower reaches)
linked to: White Oak River