Croatan Sound
Dare County, NC
Importance
Ranging from 4-6 miles wide and 10-20 ft deep the sound is essential for migrating birds and new aquatic life. The sound also connects the expansive Albemarle Sound and the Pamlico sound. it is also a perfect place for hunting of ducks, geese, and otherbirds that flock to the area
Waterways
PAmlico and Albemarle Souds, and Roanoke inlet
Threats
infiltration, shoreline development and marinas, poluttion and discharge of sewage