Water Resources in NC
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Water Resources in NC
Typical Water Budget for North Carolina
North Carolina Surface Water
http://nc.water.usgs.gov/projects/index_basins.html
Get NC’s Groundwater Picture
Cross-Section of the Eastern United States
Mountains Beach
Groundwater in NC
Some aquifers in this region are being overused such that they will fail to meet the area's water supply needs in the near future. Regulation is needed to decrease withdrawals from these aquifers to a sustainable rate of use.
Central Coastal Plain Capacity Use Area
Groundwater in NC
Wetlands in North Carolina
Original Wetland Acreage: 11,089,500
Acreage Lost: 5,400,000 or 49%
Remaining Wetland Acreage: 5,689,500
The Albemarle-Pamlico Estuaries are among the most productive natural systems on Earth. Due to the mixing of nutrients from land and sea, estuaries produce more food per acre than the richest farmland. North Carolina has the largest system of estuaries of any Atlantic Coastal State. Estuaries provide habitat for 75 percent of America’s commercial fish catch and for 80-90 percent of the recreational fish catch. In North Carolina, commercial and recreational fishing is a $1 billion-a-year industry, and keeping the estuarine system healthy is essential to a sustainable economy.