Scott Creek (Trent River tributary)

Scott Creek is a 2.35 mi (3.78 km) long 1st order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.

Scott Creek
Tributary to Trent River
Map of Scott Creek mouth location
Map of Scott Creek mouth location
Location of Scott Creek mouth
Map of Scott Creek mouth location
Map of Scott Creek mouth location
Scott Creek (Trent River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyJones
Physical characteristics
SourceBachelor Creek divide
  locationabout 3 miles northeast of Pollocksville, North Carolina
  coordinates35°03′49″N 077°12′12″W[1]
  elevation36 ft (11 m)[2]
MouthTrent River
  location
Jones Corner, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°02′54″N 077°11′09″W[1]
  elevation
0 ft (0 m)[3]
Length2.35 mi (3.78 km)[4]
Basin size2.57 square miles (6.7 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationTrent River
  average3.87 cu ft/s (0.110 m3/s) at mouth with Trent River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionTrent RiverNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 17

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. "GNIS Detail - Scott Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  5. "Scott Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 December 2020.


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