Eno River
Encyclopedia
The Eno River, named for the Eno Indians
who once lived along its banks, is the initial tributary
of the Neuse River
in North Carolina
, USA
.
The Eno rises in Orange County
. The river's watershed
occupies most of Orange and Durham
counties. The Eno converges with the Flat
and Little
Rivers to form the Neuse at Falls Lake
, which straddles Durham and Wake counties.
The Eno is notable for its beauty and water quality
, which has been preserved through aggressive citizen efforts. Though barely more than forty miles from its source to its convergence at the Neuse, the Eno features significant stretches of natural preservation. Through the combined efforts of the North Carolina State Parks System, local government, and private non-profit preservation groups, over 5600 acres (22.7 km²) of land have been protected in the Eno Basin, including Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
, Eno River State Park
, West Point on the Eno
(a Durham
City Park), and Penny's Bend State Nature Preserve (managed by the North Carolina Botanical Garden
).
Eno (people)
The Eno or Enoke, also called Wyanoak, was an American Indian tribe located in North Carolina during the 17th and 18th centuries that was later absorbed into the Catawba and/or the Saponi tribes.-History:...
who once lived along its banks, is the initial tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Neuse River
Neuse River
The Neuse River is a river rising in the Piedmont of North Carolina and emptying into Pamlico Sound below New Bern. Its total length is approximately , making it the longest river entirely contained in North Carolina. The Trent River joins it at New Bern. Its drainage basin, measuring in area,...
in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The Eno rises in Orange County
Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 133,801. Its county seat is Hillsborough...
. The river's watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
occupies most of Orange and Durham
Durham County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 223,314 people, 89,015 households, and 54,032 families residing in the county. The population density was 769 people per square mile . There were 95,452 housing units at an average density of 329 per square mile...
counties. The Eno converges with the Flat
Flat River (North Carolina)
The Flat River is a river in southern Person County, North Carolina and a portion of Durham County, North Carolina.The river flows from Person County to combine with the Little and Eno rivers to flow into the Neuse River...
and Little
Little River (North Carolina)
Little River may refer to ten streams by that name in the U.S. state of North Carolina:*Little River : A tributary of Albemarle Sound forming a portion of the border between Pasquotank and Perquimans counties....
Rivers to form the Neuse at Falls Lake
Falls Lake
Falls Lake is a 12,410 acre reservoir located in Durham, Wake, and Granville counties in North Carolina, USA.Falls Lake extends up the Neuse River to its source at the confluence of the Eno, Little, and Flat rivers...
, which straddles Durham and Wake counties.
The Eno is notable for its beauty and water quality
Water quality
Water quality is the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water. It is a measure of the condition of water relative to the requirements of one or more biotic species and or to any human need or purpose. It is most frequently used by reference to a set of standards against which...
, which has been preserved through aggressive citizen efforts. Though barely more than forty miles from its source to its convergence at the Neuse, the Eno features significant stretches of natural preservation. Through the combined efforts of the North Carolina State Parks System, local government, and private non-profit preservation groups, over 5600 acres (22.7 km²) of land have been protected in the Eno Basin, including Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area is a North Carolina state park in Orange County, North Carolina in the United States. Located adjacent to the town of Hillsborough, it covers 124 acres and includes Occoneechee Mountain, the highest point in Orange County and a settlement of the...
, Eno River State Park
Eno River State Park
Eno River State Park is a 3,900 acre North Carolina state park in Durham and Orange Counties, North Carolina in the United States. It is near Durham, North Carolina along the banks of the Eno River...
, West Point on the Eno
West Point on the Eno
West Point on the Eno is a city park and historical center covering in Durham, North Carolina. Several historical structures are conserved on the site, most notably a reproduction colonial-era mill known as the West Point Mill.-History:...
(a Durham
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
City Park), and Penny's Bend State Nature Preserve (managed by the North Carolina Botanical Garden
North Carolina Botanical Garden
The North Carolina Botanical Garden is a botanical garden operated by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The primary goal of the Garden is to research, catalog, and promote the native plant species of North Carolina...
).
See also
- List of North Carolina rivers
- Eno River State ParkEno River State ParkEno River State Park is a 3,900 acre North Carolina state park in Durham and Orange Counties, North Carolina in the United States. It is near Durham, North Carolina along the banks of the Eno River...
- West Point on the EnoWest Point on the EnoWest Point on the Eno is a city park and historical center covering in Durham, North Carolina. Several historical structures are conserved on the site, most notably a reproduction colonial-era mill known as the West Point Mill.-History:...