Reedy Branch (Trent River tributary) explained

Reedy Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Trent River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Reedy Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Reedy Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Craven
Jones
Length:4.47miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Trent River
Discharge1 Avg:8.82cuft/s at mouth with Trent River[2]
Source1:Black Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 3 miles south of Timothy Chapel, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.0161°N -77.1011°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:33feet[4]
Mouth:Trent River
Mouth Location:across the Trent River from Trent Woods, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.0725°N -77.1133°W
Mouth Elevation:0feet[5]
Progression:Trent RiverNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Neuse River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Countyline Road, Murphy Road, Crump Farm Road

Reedy Branch is a 4.47miles long 1st order tributary to the Trent River in Craven County, North Carolina. This stream forms the boundary of Jones and Craven Counties for a large portion of its length.

Course

Reedy Branch rises about 3 miles south of Timothy Chapel, North Carolina in Croatan National Forest and then flows north to join the Trent River across from Trent Woods.[5]

Watershed

Reedy Branch drains of area, receives about 54.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 583.01, and is about 23% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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