Jumping Creek (Trent River tributary)
Jumping Creek is a 4.73 mi (7.61 km) long 1st order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.
| Jumping Creek Tributary to Trent River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Jumping Creek mouth  Jumping Creek (Trent River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Jones |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Beaverdam Creek divide |
| • location | about 5 miles northeast of Trenton, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°05′41″N 077°17′23″W[1] |
| • elevation | 46 ft (14 m)<[2] |
| Mouth | Trent River |
• location | about 2.5 miles north of Oliver Crossroads, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°03′09″N 077°18′16″W[1] |
• elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m)[3] |
| Length | 4.73 mi (7.61 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 6.44 square miles (16.7 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Trent River |
| • average | 9.32 cu ft/s (0.264 m3/s) at mouth with Trent River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south[4] |
| River system | Neuse River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Furney Brock Road, Ten Mile Fork Road |
Course
Jumping Creek rises about 5 miles northeast of Trenton, North Carolina and then flows south to join the Trent River about 2.5 miles north of Olivers Crossroads.[3]
Watershed
Jumping Creek drains 6.44 square miles (16.7 km2) of area, receives about 54.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 587.25, and is about 24% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Jumping Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- "Jumping Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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