Scott Creek (Trent River tributary)
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Scott Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 December 2020.