Beaverdam Creek
Tributary to Trent River
Map of Beaverdam Creek mouth location
Map of Beaverdam Creek mouth location
Location of Beaverdam Creek mouth
Map of Beaverdam Creek mouth location
Map of Beaverdam Creek mouth location
Beaverdam Creek (Trent River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyJones
Physical characteristics
SourceBachelor Creek divide
  locationabout 2.5 miles northwest of Simmons Corner, North Carolina
  coordinates35°07′58″N 077°16′04″W / 35.13278°N 77.26778°W / 35.13278; -77.26778[1]
  elevation50 ft (15 m)[2]
MouthTrent River
  location
about 2 miles northwest of Oak Grove, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°02′50″N 077°16′25″W / 35.04722°N 77.27361°W / 35.04722; -77.27361[1]
  elevation
3 ft (0.91 m)[3]
Length6.68 mi (10.75 km)[4]
Basin size7.80 square miles (20.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationTrent River
  average11.06 cu ft/s (0.313 m3/s) at mouth with Trent River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionTrent RiverNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesTen Mile Fork Road

Beaverdam Creek is a 6.68 mi (10.75 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.

Course

Beaverdam Creek rises about 2 miles northwest of Simmons Corner, North Carolina in Craven County and then flows south into Jones County to join the Trent River about 2 miles northwest of Oak Grove.[3]

Watershed

Beaverdam Creek drains 6.68 square miles (17.3 km2) of area, receives about 53.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 602.73, and is about 33% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Beaverdam Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Beaverdam Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 December 2020.


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