Lumber River
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The Lumber River, sometimes referred to as the Lumbee River, is a 133-mile-long river in south-central North Carolina in the flat Coastal Plain. Due to its number of whirlpools European settlers calle
The Lumber River as seen from the boat launch at Princess Ann near Orrum
Blackwater river
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A blackwater river is a type of river with a slow-moving channel flowing through forested swamps or wetlands. Most major blackwater rivers are in the Amazon Basin and the Southern United States. The t
Lumber River
…Atlantic Ocean. In 1989, the river was designated as a "Natural and Scenic River" by the North Carolina General Assembly. In addition, it is the only blackwater river in North Carolina to be designated as a National Wild and Scenic River by the Department of the Interior. In 2010, the Lumber River was voted one of…
A swamp-fed stream in northern Florida, showing tannin-stained undisturbed blackwater
Tea-colored Tahquamenon Falls
Amazon tributary classified as blackwater