Wilson Creek (Trent River tributary)

Wilson Creek is a 3.29 mi (5.29 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Trent River in Craven County, North Carolina.

Wilson Creek
Tributary to Trent River
Map of Wilson Creek mouth location
Map of Wilson Creek mouth location
Location of Wilson Creek mouth
Map of Wilson Creek mouth location
Map of Wilson Creek mouth location
Wilson Creek (Trent River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCraven
TownTrent Woods
Physical characteristics
SourceJack Smith Creek divide
  locationabout 2 miles west of New Bern, North Carolina
  coordinates35°06′38″N 077°06′15″W[1]
  elevation24 ft (7.3 m)[2]
MouthTrent River
  location
Trent Woods, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°04′34″N 077°06′08″W[1]
  elevation
0 ft (0 m)[3]
Length3.29 mi (5.29 km)[4]
Basin size5.83 square miles (15.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationTrent River
  average8.64 cu ft/s (0.245 m3/s) at mouth with Trent River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionTrent RiverNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesClubhouse Drive, Greenbrier Parkway, Yarmouth Road, Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard, Trent Road, Trent Woods Drive

Course

Wilson Creek rises about 2 miles west of New Bern, North Carolina and then flows south to join the Trent River at Trent Woods.[3]

Watershed

Wilson Creek drains 5.83 square miles (15.1 km2) of area, receives about 54.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 578.57, and is about 9% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Wilson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  5. "Wilson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 December 2020.


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