Zeke's Island - North Carolina

Tidal Range

	Zeke's Island is adjacent to the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean.

Regular ocean tides through New Inlet occur. The semi-diurnal tide range is up to six feet (or two meters).

River Flow

The Cape Fear River flows irregularly through the degraded jetty and overwashes the jetty during extremely high tides.

Soil Types

Soils of the component exhibit little horizon development and thus reflect the relatively young age of the sediments. Beach and dune areas are classified in the Newhan-Corolla association and consist of porous sands that are excessively well-drained and low in nutrients. The Duckston series is found in dune flats and drainage swells is similar in profile to the previous soils, but occurs nearer to the water table. Poorly-drained sands mixed with organic matter in the intertidal and subtidal marshes are classified in the Carteret series.

Geology

Composed of recent and pleistocene sediments (up to one million years old) situated on the Pamlico Terrace of the North Carolina coastal plain. The varying combinations of sand, silt and clay are derived from both marine and terrestrial origins.

Zeke's Island

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