Beaverdam Creek (Trent River tributary)

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Beaverdam Creek
Tributary to Trent River
Map of Beaverdam Creek mouth location
Map of Beaverdam Creek mouth location
Location of Beaverdam Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyJones
Physical characteristics
SourceBachelor Creek divide
 • locationabout 2.5 miles northwest of Simmons Corner, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°07′58″N 077°16′04″W / 35.13278°N 77.26778°W / 35.13278; -77.26778[1]
 • elevation50 ft (15 m)[2]
MouthTrent River
 • location
about 2 miles northwest of Oak Grove, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°02′50″N 077°16′25″W / 35.04722°N 77.27361°W / 35.04722; -77.27361Coordinates: 35°02′50″N 077°16′25″W / 35.04722°N 77.27361°W / 35.04722; -77.27361[1]
 • elevation
3 ft (0.91 m)[3]
Length6.68 mi (10.75 km)[4]
Basin size7.80 square miles (20.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationTrent River
 • average11.06 cu ft/s (0.313 m3/s) at mouth with Trent River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionTrent River → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesTen Mile Fork Road

Beaverdam Creek is a 6.68 mi (10.75 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.

Course[]

Beaverdam Creek rises about 2 miles northwest of Simmons Corner, North Carolina in Craven County and then flows south into Jones County to join the Trent River about 2 miles northwest of Oak Grove.[3]

Watershed[]

Beaverdam Creek drains 6.68 square miles (17.3 km2) of area, receives about 53.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 602.73, and is about 33% forested.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Beaverdam Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Beaverdam Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 December 2020.


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