| Scott Creek Tributary to Trent River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Scott Creek mouth  Scott Creek (Trent River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Jones |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bachelor Creek divide |
| • location | about 3 miles northeast of Pollocksville, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°03′49″N 077°12′12″W / 35.06361°N 77.20333°W[1] |
| • elevation | 36 ft (11 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Trent River |
• location | Jones Corner, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°02′54″N 077°11′09″W / 35.04833°N 77.18583°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.35 mi (3.78 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 2.57 square miles (6.7 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Trent River |
| • average | 3.87 cu ft/s (0.110 m3/s) at mouth with Trent River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Trent River → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Neuse River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | US 17 |
Scott Creek is a 2.35 mi (3.78 km) long 1st order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.
Course
Scott Creek rises at Jones Corner, North Carolina and then flows southeast to join the Trent River about 3 miles northeast of Pollocksville.[3]
Watershed
Scott Creek drains 2.57 square miles (6.7 km2) of area, receives about 54.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 547.11, and is about 36% forested.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Scott Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ↑ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Scott Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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