Tar-Pamlico River lower basin

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The Tar-Pamlico River lower basin is a coastal watershed in eastern North Carolina characterized by low-lying plains, estuarine habitats, and significant ecological and water-quality importance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal watershed
river basin
watershed
drainsInto Pamlico River
Pamlico Sound
hasClimateCharacteristic humid subtropical climate
hasEcologicalImportance high
hasFeature estuarine habitats
floodplains
marshes
tidally influenced waters
wetlands
hasGeography low-lying coastal plains
hasHydrologicConnectionTo Albemarle-Pamlico estuarine system
hasIssue algal blooms
eutrophication risk
hasMonitoringBy federal environmental agencies
state water-quality programs
hasSoilType poorly drained coastal plain soils
hasTopography very low relief
hasWaterQualityImportance high
isDesignatedAs nutrient-sensitive waters
isHydrologicallyConnectedTo Pamlico River estuary
Tar River
isImportantFor drinking water supply
fisheries
recreation
isManagedBy North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
isPartOfProgram Tar-Pamlico River Basin Nutrient Sensitive Waters management area
isSubjectOf nonpoint source pollution control efforts
nutrient management strategies
isVulnerableTo nutrient pollution
sea-level rise
sedimentation
stormwater runoff
isWithinEcoregion North Carolina coastal plain
locatedIn United States
eastern North Carolina
partOf Tar-Pamlico River basin
primaryLandUse agriculture
forestry
urban and suburban development
supportsHabitatFor estuarine fish species
shellfish
waterfowl

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North Carolina Coastal Plain contains Tar-Pamlico River lower basin
Tar-Pamlico River lower basin partOf Tar-Pamlico River basin
linked to: Tar-Pamlico River lower basin
Tar-Pamlico River lower basin isPartOfProgram Tar-Pamlico River Basin Nutrient Sensitive Waters management area
linked to: Tar-Pamlico River lower basin
Tar River isPartOf Tar-Pamlico River Basin
linked to: Tar-Pamlico River lower basin
Tar River drainageBasin Tar-Pamlico River Basin
linked to: Tar-Pamlico River lower basin