On the south shore of the Morgan River, west of Jenkins Creek, a marina has berths, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, marine supplies, pump-out station, launching ramp and wet and dry storage. Hull, engine and electronic repairs can be made; a 50-ton lift is available.
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Morgan River flows into St. Helena Sound from westward. The river is about 8 miles long and at its head connects with Chowan Creek, a tributary of Beaufort River.
On Village Creek there are two shrimp-packing plants where diesel fuel and supplies may be obtained, in an emergency only. In 1985, using local knowledge, a reported depth of 5 feet was available from the entrance to the shrimp-packing plants 1.5 miles upstream.
Edding Creek, is about 1.5 miles west of Village Creek. In 1983, the reported controlling depth in the creek was 5 feet for a distance of 2.5 miles.
On Jenkins Creek, about 2.1 miles westward of Edding Creek, are two shrimp-packing plants on the east side of the creek about 1.5 to 2 miles above the mouth. In 1994-1999, the reported controlling depth was 11 feet to these plants where diesel fuel, water and ice can be obtained in an emergency.
