Scott 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 Scott Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Scott Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Jones |
Length: | 2.35miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Trent River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 3.87cuft/s at mouth with Trent River[2] |
Source1: | Bachelor Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | about 3 miles northeast of Pollocksville, North Carolina |
Source1 Coordinates: | 35.0636°N -77.2033°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 36feet[4] |
Mouth: | Trent River |
Mouth Location: | Jones Corner, North Carolina |
Mouth Coordinates: | 35.0483°N -77.1858°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 0feet[5] |
Progression: | Trent River → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Neuse River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | US 17 |
Scott Creek is a 2.35miles long 1st order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.
Scott Creek rises at Jones Corner, North Carolina and then flows southeast to join the Trent River about 3 miles northeast of Pollocksville.[5]
Scott Creek drains of area, receives about 54.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 547.11, and is about 36% forested.[2]