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Stream in North Carolina, USA
French Branch
Tributary to Trent River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyJones
Physical characteristics
SourceCrooked Run divide
 • locationabout 2 miles west of Olivers Crossroads, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°01′09″N 077°20′21″W / 35.01917°N 77.33917°W / 35.01917; -77.33917
 • elevation48 ft (15 m)
MouthTrent River
 • locationabout 2 miles southeast of Trenton, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°03′05″N 077°19′20″W / 35.05139°N 77.32222°W / 35.05139; -77.32222
 • elevation6 ft (1.8 m)
Length3.19 mi (5.13 km)
Basin size3.28 square miles (8.5 km)
Discharge 
 • locationTrent River
 • average5.03 cu ft/s (0.142 m/s) at mouth with Trent River
Basin features
ProgressionTrent RiverNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMcDaniel Road, Spann Road

French Branch is a 3.19 mi (5.13 km) long 1st order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.

Course

French Branch rises about 2 miles west of Olivers Crossroads, North Carolina and then flows north to join the Trent River about 2 miles southeast of Trenton.

Watershed

French Branch drains 3.28 square miles (8.5 km) of area, receives about 53.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 596.29, and is about 14% forested.

See also

References

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


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