Arenuse Creek

… consists of two branches, both rising in central Camden County and flowing generally SW into Pasquotank River. The branches come together in such a fashion that they seem to form an arrow nose. The fact was noted by the Indians, and the white settlers merely translated their word for "arrow nose" when they gave the creek its present name. The present name appears in records as early as 1694. To distinguish between the two branches, local inhabitants sometimes refer to First Milldam (nearest the county seat) and Second Milldam since water mills existed on each.