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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Mill Creek
Tributary to Trent River
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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 / 34.99361°N 77.11778°W / 34.99361; -77.11778
 • elevation37 ft (11 m)
MouthTrent River
 • locationPollocksville, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°00′28″N 077°12′51″W / 35.00778°N 77.21417°W / 35.00778; -77.21417
 • elevation0 ft (0 m)
Length9.73 mi (15.66 km)
Basin size36.02 square miles (93.3 km)
Discharge 
 • locationTrent River
 • average52.30 cu ft/s (1.481 m/s) at mouth with Trent River
Basin features
ProgressionTrent RiverNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
 • leftGoshen Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMill Creek Road, Beaufort Road

Mill Creek is a 9.73 mi (15.66 km) long third-order tributary of the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.

Course

Mill Creek rises about 4 mi (6.4 km) east of Pollocksville, North Carolina in Croatan National Forest and then flows southwest then turns northwest to join the Trent River at Pollocksville.

Watershed

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

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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