Brice Creek (Trent River tributary)
Brice Creek is a 12.23 mi (19.68 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Trent River in Craven County, North Carolina.
| Brice Creek Tributary to Trent River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Brice Creek mouth  Brice Creek (Trent River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Craven |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of West Prong and East Prong Brice Creek |
| • location | about 0.5 miles southwest of James City, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 34°58′57″N 077°00′01″W[1] |
| • elevation | 35 ft (11 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Trent River |
• location | about 6 miles northwest of Havelock, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°04′34″N 077°03′31″W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[3] |
| Length | 12.27 mi (19.75 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 68.14 square miles (176.5 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Trent River |
| • average | 97.17 cu ft/s (2.752 m3/s) at mouth with Trent River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | north-northwest[4] |
| River system | Neuse River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | West Prong Brice Creek Black Branch Georges Branch |
| • right | East Prong Brice Creek Great Branch Lees Branch |
| Bridges | Old Airport Road, Brices Creek Road |
Course
Brice Creek is formed at the confluence of East Prong and West Prong Brice Creek about 6 miles northwest of Havelock, North Carolina and then flows north-northwest to join the Trent River about 0.5 miles southwest of James City.[3]
Watershed
Brice Creek drains 68.14 square miles (176.5 km2) of area, receives about 55.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 631.01, and is about 23% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Brice Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "Brice Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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