Neuse River

Neuse River
A map of the Pamlico Sound watershed, including the Pamlico, Tar and Neuse rivers.
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Region	South
Cities	Raleigh, North Carolina, Smithfield, North Carolina, Goldsboro, North Carolina, Kinston, North Carolina, New Bern, North Carolina
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of the Eno and Flat rivers
• location	Durham, North Carolina, United States
• coordinates	36°05′42″N 78°48′49″W / 36.09500°N 78.81361°W / 36.09500; -78.81361
• elevation	246 ft (75 m)
Mouth	Pamlico Sound
• location	Hobucken, North Carolina, United States
• coordinates	35°07′53″N 76°30′14″W / 35.13139°N 76.50389°W / 35.13139; -76.50389
• elevation	−11 ft (−3.4 m)
Length	443 km (275 mi)
Basin size	14,600 km2 (5,600 sq mi)

The Neuse River (/nuːs/ NOOSE, Tuscarora: Neyuherú·kęʔkì·nęʔ^[1]) is a river rising in the Piedmont of North Carolina and emptying into Pamlico Sound below New Bern. Its total length is approximately 275 miles (443 km),^[2] making it the longest river entirely contained in North Carolina. The Trent River joins the Neuse at New Bern. Its drainage basin, measuring 5,630 square miles (14,600 km²) in area, also lies entirely inside North Carolina. It is formed by the confluence of the Flat and Eno rivers prior to entering the Falls Lake reservoir in northern Wake County. Its fall line shoals, known as the Falls of the Neuse, lie submerged under the waters of Falls Lake. This River also creates the beauty of the Neuse River Trail, a 34.5 miles (55.5 km) long greenway that stretches from Falls Lake Dam, Raleigh, North Carolina to Legend Park, Clayton, North Carolina. ^[3]