Island Creek is a 5.73 mi (9.22 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.
| Island Creek Tributary to Trent River | |
|---|---|
 Island Creek, as seen in Croatan National Forest | |
  Location of Island Creek mouth  Island Creek (Trent River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Jones |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mill Creek and East Prong Brice Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles east of Pollocksville, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°01′13″N 077°06′36″W / 35.02028°N 77.11000°W[1] |
| • elevation | 34 ft (10 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Trent River |
• location | River Bend, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°03′25″N 077°08′59″W / 35.05694°N 77.14972°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[3] |
| Length | 5.73 mi (9.22 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 11.75 square miles (30.4 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Trent River |
| • average | 17.27 cu ft/s (0.489 m3/s) at mouth with Trent River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Trent River → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Neuse River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Long Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Island Creek Road |
Course
editIsland Creek rises about 2 miles east of Pollocksville, North Carolina in Croatan National Forest and then flows northerly to join the Trent River at River Bend, North Carolina.[3]
Watershed
editIsland Creek drains 11.75 square miles (30.4 km2) of area, receives about 54.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 565.10, and is about 45% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Island Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Island Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 December 2020.