CAPE FEAR RIVER

Facts

• 202 miles
• It's bordered by Fayetteville, Greensboro, Apex, Raleigh, & Willmington
• The Water quality; 18% are impaired by pollution

MORE FACTS ABOUT CAPE FEAR

• The cape fear river system is the largest in North Carolina encompassing a 9,000 square mile basin that includes streams flowing within 29 of the state 100 counties
• It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear, from which it takes its name.
• They held Bad Water at Cape Fear.
• The Cape Fear River has been one of North Carolina's most important natural resources since it was first dubbed "Rio Jordan" by Spanish explorers in 1526.

ALSO MORE FACTS ABOUT CAPE FEAR

• Control of the Cape Fear River during the Civil War became a coveted prize for both Confederate and Union forces
• Cape Fear's 202 mile length make it the longest river to run entirely within the state boundaries.
• The Animals in cape fear River are bamboo shark,blue fish,butterfish.

BLUE FISH

OUR GROUP