Scott Creek (Trent River tributary)

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Scott Creek
Tributary to Trent River
Map of Scott Creek mouth location
Map of Scott Creek mouth location
Location of Scott Creek mouth
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 / 35.06361°N 77.20333°W / 35.06361; -77.20333[1]
 • elevation36 ft (11 m)[2]
MouthTrent River
 • location
Jones Corner, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°02′54″N 077°11′09″W / 35.04833°N 77.18583°W / 35.04833; -77.18583Coordinates: 35°02′54″N 077°11′09″W / 35.04833°N 77.18583°W / 35.04833; -77.18583[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 River → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 17

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

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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "Scott Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 December 2020.


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