Brice Creek (Trent River tributary)

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Brice Creek
Tributary to Trent River
Map of Brice Creek mouth location
Map of Brice Creek mouth location
Location of Brice Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCraven
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of West Prong and East Prong Brice Creek
 • locationabout 0.5 miles southwest of James City, North Carolina
 • coordinates34°58′57″N 077°00′01″W / 34.98250°N 77.00028°W / 34.98250; -77.00028[1]
 • elevation35 ft (11 m)[2]
MouthTrent River
 • location
about 6 miles northwest of Havelock, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°04′34″N 077°03′31″W / 35.07611°N 77.05861°W / 35.07611; -77.05861Coordinates: 35°04′34″N 077°03′31″W / 35.07611°N 77.05861°W / 35.07611; -77.05861[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[3]
Length12.27 mi (19.75 km)[4]
Basin size68.14 square miles (176.5 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationTrent River
 • average97.17 cu ft/s (2.752 m3/s) at mouth with Trent River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionTrent River → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
 • leftWest Prong Brice Creek
Black Branch
Georges Branch
 • rightEast Prong Brice Creek
Great Branch
Lees Branch
BridgesOld Airport Road, Brices Creek Road

Brice Creek is a 12.23 mi (19.68 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Trent River in Craven County, North Carolina.

Course[]

Brice Creek is formed at the confluence of East Prong and West Prong Brice Creek about 6 miles northwest of Havelock, North Carolina and then flows north-northwest to join the Trent River about 0.5 miles southwest of James City.[3]

Watershed[]

Brice Creek drains 68.14 square miles (176.5 km2) of area, receives about 55.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 631.01, and is about 23% forested.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Brice Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "Brice Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 December 2020.


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