Jacob Fork (South Fork Catawba River tributary)

Jacob Fork is a 41.09 mi (66.13 km) long 4th order tributary to South Fork Catawba River in Burke and Catawba Counties, North Carolina.

Jacob Fork
Tributary to South Fork Catawba River
Location of Jacob Fork mouth
Jacob Fork (South Fork Catawba River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCatawba
Burke
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Jacob Fork and He Creek
  locationnear top of Grass Ridge
  coordinates35°35′44″N 081°40′25″W[1]
  elevation2,290 ft (700 m)[2]
MouthSouth Fork Catawba River
  location
about 3 miles south of Startown, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°38′09″N 081°18′28″W[1]
  elevation
798 ft (243 m)[2]
Length41.09 mi (66.13 km)[3]
Basin size96.24 square miles (249.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationSouth Fork Catawba River
  average144.94 cu ft/s (4.104 m3/s) at mouth with South Fork Catawba River[4]
Basin features
Progressioneast-northeast
River systemCatawba River
Tributaries 
  leftShinny Creek
Little River
Rock Creek
Douglas Creek
Camp Creek
Hop Creek
  rightNettle Branch
White Oak Creek
Queens Creek
Camp Creek
Waterbodiesunnamed reservoir
BridgesSouth Mountain Park Avenue (x4), Deer Drive, Old NC 18, Rhoney Road, Will Hudson Road, Roger Hill Road, NC 18, Old Shelby Road, Providence Church Road, Greedy Highway, NC 127, Finger Bridge Road, Zion Church Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Jacobs Creek

Course

Jacob Fork rises near the top of Grassy Ridge in Burke County, North Carolina on the He Creek divide. Jacob Fork then flows east into Catawba County to form South Fork Catawba River with Henry Fork about 3 miles southwest of Startown.[2]

Watershed

Jacob Fork drains 96.24 square miles (249.3 km2) of area, receives about 51.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 325.14 and is about 64% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Jacob Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. "Jacob Fork Topo Map, Catawba County NC (Hickory Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  4. "Jacob Fork Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 October 2019.


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