Mill Creek (Trent River tributary)

Mill Creek is a 9.73 mi (15.66 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.

Mill Creek
Tributary to Trent River
Location of Mill Creek mouth
Mill Creek (Trent River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyJones
CityPollocksville
Physical characteristics
SourceIsland Creek divide
 • locationabout 4 miles east of Pollocksville, North Carolina
 • coordinates34°59′37″N 077°07′04″W[1]
 • elevation37 ft (11 m)[2]
MouthTrent River
 • location
Pollocksville, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°00′28″N 077°12′51″W[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[3]
Length9.73 mi (15.66 km)[4]
Basin size36.02 square miles (93.3 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationTrent River
 • average52.30 cu ft/s (1.481 m3/s) at mouth with Trent River[5]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest and northwest[4]
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
 • leftGoshen Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMill Creek Road, Beaufort Road

Course

Mill Creek rises about 4 miles east of Pollocksville, North Carolina in Croatan National Forest and then flows southwest then turns northwest to join the Trent River at Pollocksville.[3]

Watershed

Mill Creek drains 36.02 square miles (93.3 km2) of area, receives about 55.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 642.15, and is about 17% forested.[5]

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Mill Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  5. "Mill Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 December 2020.


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