Beaverdam Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Trent River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Beaverdam Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Beaverdam Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Jones |
Length: | 6.68miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Trent River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 11.06cuft/s at mouth with Trent River[2] |
Source1: | Bachelor Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | about 2.5 miles northwest of Simmons Corner, North Carolina |
Source1 Coordinates: | 35.1328°N -77.2678°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 50feet[4] |
Mouth: | Trent River |
Mouth Location: | about 2 miles northwest of Oak Grove, North Carolina |
Mouth Coordinates: | 35.0472°N -77.2736°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 3feet[5] |
Progression: | Trent River → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Neuse River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | Ten Mile Fork Road |
Beaverdam Creek is a 6.68miles long 2nd order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.
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.[5]
Beaverdam Creek drains of area, receives about 53.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 602.73, and is about 33% forested.[2]