Mill 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 Mill Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Mill Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Jones |
Subdivision Type4: | City |
Subdivision Name4: | Pollocksville |
Length: | 9.73miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Trent River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 52.3cuft/s at mouth with Trent River[2] |
Source1: | Island Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | about 4 miles east of Pollocksville, North Carolina |
Source1 Coordinates: | 34.9936°N -77.1178°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 37feet[4] |
Mouth: | Trent River |
Mouth Location: | Pollocksville, North Carolina |
Mouth Coordinates: | 35.0078°N -77.2142°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 0feet[5] |
Progression: | Trent River → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Neuse River |
Tributaries Left: | Goshen Branch |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | Mill Creek Road, Beaufort Road |
Mill Creek is a 9.73miles long 3rd order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.
Mill Creek rises about 4 miles east of Pollocksville, North Carolina in Croatan National Forest and then flows southwest then turns northwest to join the Trent River at Pollocksville.[5]
Mill Creek drains of area, receives about 55.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 642.15, and is about 17% forested.[2]