Island Creek (Trent River tributary) explained

Island 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 Island Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Island Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Jones
Length:5.73miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Trent River
Discharge1 Avg:17.27cuft/s at mouth with Trent River[2]
Source1:Mill Creek and East Prong Brice Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles east of Pollocksville, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.0203°N -77.11°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:34feet[4]
Mouth:Trent River
Mouth Location:River Bend, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.0569°N -77.1497°W
Mouth Elevation:0feet[5]
Progression:Trent RiverNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Neuse River
Tributaries Left:Long Branch
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Island Creek Road

Island Creek is a 5.73miles long 2nd order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.

Course

Island Creek rises about 2 miles east of Pollocksville, North Carolina in Croatan National Forest and then flows northerly to join the Trent River at River Bend, North Carolina.[5]

Watershed

Island Creek drains of area, receives about 54.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 565.10, and is about 45% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 22 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Island Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 22 December 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Island Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 22 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 22 December 2020 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 20 December 2020 . en.