Horse Branch (Trent River tributary)

Horse Branch is a 2.80 mi (4.51 km) long 1st order tributary to the Trent River in Lenoir County, North Carolina.

Horse Branch
Tributary to Trent River
Location of Horse Branch mouth
Horse Branch (Trent River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyLenoir
Physical characteristics
SourceHornpipe Branch divide
 • locationabout 2 miles north of Nobles Mill, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°10′33″N 077°42′56″W[1]
 • elevation32 ft (9.8 m)[2]
MouthTrent River
 • location
about 0.5 miles east of Nobles Mill, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°09′28″N 077°40′52″W[1]
 • elevation
21 ft (6.4 m)[2]
Length2.80 mi (4.51 km)[3]
Basin size2.69 square miles (7.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationTrent River
 • average3.79 cu ft/s (0.107 m3/s) at mouth with Trent River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally south
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesJesse Howard Road

Course

Horse Branch rises about 2 miles north of Nobles Mill, North Carolina and then takes a southerly course to join the Trent River about 0.5 miles east of Nobles Mill.[2]

Watershed

Horse Branch drains 2.69 square miles (7.0 km2) of area, receives about 51.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 575.21, and is about 32% forested.[4]

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Horse Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. "Running Branch Topo Map in Lenoir". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. "Horse Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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