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Lumber River

American  

noun

  1. a river in S central North Carolina and NE South Carolina, flowing SE and S to the Little Pee Dee River. 125 miles (201 km) long.


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The snails and their masses of eggs have been spotted in the area around the state’s Lumber River near Lumberton.

From Washington Times Oct. 4, 2023

In fact, Active Energy Renewable Power was sued for exactly that; lawsuits allege that the company has been illegally polluting the Lumber River in North Carolina without a permit or monitoring.

From Slate Jan. 3, 2022

A few minutes before, it had finally stopped raining, but the whole watershed was still rushing into the Lumber River.

From The New Yorker Sep. 18, 2018

The Lumber River at Lumberton rose 4 feet higher than it had ever been measured before.

From New York Times Oct. 11, 2016

Last Friday, the Weather Service predicted the Lumber River would crest at 19.4 feet, below the record of 20.5.

From Washington Post Oct. 10, 2016

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