1994 Pocosin Lakes NWR Hydraulic and Hydrologic Study and Water Management Study

This study, completed by the USDA-Soil Conservation Service (Now USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS), provided a comprehensive hydrology study of the refuge and provided recommendations for management and infrastructure to achieve pocosin restoration goals.

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Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge conserves a rare type of wetland habitat, known as "pocosin," derived from a Native American word meaning "swamp on a hill." The refuge encompasses vast acres of natural wetlands, including the unique southeastern pocosin peat wetlands, open water on Pungo and...