The Pamlico Sound, a body of water between coastal North Carolina and the barrier islands of Cape Hatteras and Ocracoke Island, is an example of a bar-built estuary.

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A bar-built estuary is a type of estuary that is formed by sandbars or barrier islands that separate a shallow lagoon or bay from the ocean. The Pamlico Sound fits this description, as it is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Outer Banks barrier islands.

The Pamlico Sound, a Body of Water Between Coastal North