Beaverdam Creek (Trent River tributary)
Beaverdam Creek is a 6.68 mi (10.75 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.
| Beaverdam Creek Tributary to Trent River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Beaverdam Creek mouth  Beaverdam Creek (Trent River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Jones |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bachelor Creek divide |
| • location | about 2.5 miles northwest of Simmons Corner, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°07′58″N 077°16′04″W[1] |
| • elevation | 50 ft (15 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Trent River |
• location | about 2 miles northwest of Oak Grove, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°02′50″N 077°16′25″W[1] |
• elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m)[3] |
| Length | 6.68 mi (10.75 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 7.80 square miles (20.2 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Trent River |
| • average | 11.06 cu ft/s (0.313 m3/s) at mouth with Trent River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Trent River → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Neuse River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Ten Mile Fork Road |
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
- "GNIS Detail - Beaverdam Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- "Beaverdam Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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