Reedy Branch (Trent River tributary)

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Reedy Branch
Tributary to Trent River
Map of Reedy Branch mouth location
Map of Reedy Branch mouth location
Location of Reedy Branch mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCraven
Jones
Physical characteristics
SourceBlack Branch divide
 • locationabout 3 miles south of Timothy Chapel, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°00′58″N 077°06′04″W / 35.01611°N 77.10111°W / 35.01611; -77.10111[1]
 • elevation33 ft (10 m)[2]
MouthTrent River
 • location
across the Trent River from Trent Woods, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°04′21″N 077°06′48″W / 35.07250°N 77.11333°W / 35.07250; -77.11333Coordinates: 35°04′21″N 077°06′48″W / 35.07250°N 77.11333°W / 35.07250; -77.11333[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[3]
Length4.47 mi (7.19 km)[4]
Basin size5.79 square miles (15.0 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationTrent River
 • average8.82 cu ft/s (0.250 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
BridgesCountyline Road, Murphy Road, Crump Farm Road

Reedy Branch is a 4.47 mi (7.19 km) long 1st order tributary to the Trent River in Craven County, North Carolina. This stream forms the boundary of Jones and Craven Counties for a large portion of its length.

Course[]

Reedy Branch rises about 3 miles south of Timothy Chapel, North Carolina in Croatan National Forest and then flows north to join the Trent River across from Trent Woods.[3]

Watershed[]

Reedy Branch drains 5.79 square miles (15.0 km2) of area, receives about 54.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 583.01, and is about 23% forested.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Reedy Branch". 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 "Reedy Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

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