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Flat River (North Carolina)

Coordinates: 36°05′42″N 078°48′48″W / 36.09500°N 78.81333°W / 36.09500; -78.81333
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Flat River
Tributary to Neuse River
Flat River (North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Flat River (North Carolina)
Location of Flat River mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesPerson
Durham
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of North and South Flat Rivers
 • locationabout 10 miles north-northwest of Bahama, North Carolina[2]
 • coordinates36°15′04″N 078°55′48″W / 36.25111°N 78.93000°W / 36.25111; -78.93000[1]
 • elevation1,540 ft (470 m)[3]
MouthEno River at Falls Lake
 • location
Durham, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°05′42″N 078°48′48″W / 36.09500°N 78.81333°W / 36.09500; -78.81333[1]
 • elevation
252 ft (77 m)[3]
Length19.23 mi (30.95 km)[4]
Basin size175.06 square miles (453.4 km2)
Discharge 
 • locationFalls Lake
 • average184.31 cu ft/s (5.219 m3/s) at mouth with Eno River at Falls Lake[5]
Basin features
ProgressionEno RiverNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
 • leftDeep Creek
Dry Creek
Rocky Creek
WaterbodiesLake Michie

The Flat River is a river in southern Person County, North Carolina and a portion of Durham County, North Carolina.[6]

The river flows from Person County to combine with the Eno river to flow into the Neuse River. The river is the namesake for the township called Flat River, which has the highest census total of the 9 communities in Person County because it is mostly a combination of Hurdle Mills and Timberlake through which the river passes. North Carolina State University maintains a research forest within its watershed. Lake Michie, the principal reservoir for the city of Durham, is located on the lower reaches of the Flat River.

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Flat River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Eno River Topo Map, Durham County NC (Northeast Durham Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Flat River Topo Map, Durham County NC (Northeast Durham Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Flat River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  6. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer search | NCpedia".