Nottingham River
Geography
The Nottinhham River cuts through the center of the city of Nottingham, dumping into the Atlantic Ocean. It is primarily a rock and clay based river, supporting a wide array of freshwater fish throughout its length and fed through a system of tributaries in the Appalachian Mountains through spring and summer melting. During the thaw season, the Nottingham River floods over its banks extensively, turning many of the fields surrounding it into temporary seasonal wetlands until the end of summer or early fall. Close to and within the city of Nottingham, the river has had its channel dug out extensively and levees built to protect the city from floods.
Ecosystem
The Nottingham River has an extensive ecosystem due to protections put on it by the city and county against dumping and pollution. Populations of waterfowl such as herons, ducks, and cranes are well maintained as are their predators like hawks and eagles. Deer are well known to frequent the river and often give birth to their fawns along the banks due to strict hunting regulations.
Atlantic salmon frequently swim up the river to spawn every year, supporting predators such as brown and black bears in the fall. Trout, carp, catfish, and various species of sunfish and perch can be found in the river as well. There have been reports of deeper waterways in the river supporting sturgeons, although it is unconfirmed and thought to be tales by fishermen.
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River
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