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An endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted entangled in fishing gear off the North Carolina coast on Dec. 16. Becoming entangled in fishing gear is one of the two leading causes of death ...
Flood waters wash over Guy Ford Road bridge on the Watauga River as Hurricane Helene approaches in the North Carolina mountains, in Sugar Grove, North Carolina, U.S. September 26, 2024.
Lake Waccamaw is a fresh water lake located in Columbus County in North Carolina.It is the largest of the natural Carolina Bay lakes. [2] Although bay trees (Magnolia virginiana L., Gordonia lasianthus Ellis, and Persea) are present within many Carolina Bays, [3] the term "bay" does not refer to the trees but comes instead from an early science publication by Glenn (1895), who used the word ...
A juvenile sperm whale was spotted near Jennette’s Pier on North Carolina’s coast the morning of Dec. 27, the N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island said in a news release.
Alligator Lake, also called New Lake, [3] is a natural freshwater lake in Hyde County, North Carolina. [4] It has a diameter of approximately 3.5 miles (5.5 kilometers), [ 2 ] and its 6,000 acre area makes it one of the five largest natural freshwater lakes in North Carolina. [ 5 ]
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Part of a structure sits in floodwaters on a road in Canton on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 as the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina.
Jordan Lake was declared as nutrient-sensitive waters (NSW) by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission from 1983, the year it was impounded. The lake is eutrophic or hyper-eutrophic owing to excessive nutrient levels. [9] Jordan Lake offers a variety of facilities for recreation, conservation, and flood control.