Reedy Branch (Trent River tributary)

Reedy Branch is a 4.47 mi (7.19 km) long 1st order tributary to the Trent River in Craven County, North Carolina. This stream forms the boundary of Jones and Craven Counties for a large portion of its length.

Reedy Branch Tributary to Trent River
Location of Reedy Branch mouth Reedy Branch (Trent River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Craven Jones
Physical characteristics
Source	Black Branch divide
• location	about 3 miles south of Timothy Chapel, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°00′58″N 077°06′04″W[1]
• elevation	33 ft (10 m)[2]
Mouth	Trent River
• location	across the Trent River from Trent Woods, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°04′21″N 077°06′48″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[3]
Length	4.47 mi (7.19 km)[4]
Basin size	5.79 square miles (15.0 km^2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Trent River
• average	8.82 cu ft/s (0.250 m^3/s) at mouth with Trent River[5]
Basin features
Progression	north[4]
River system	Neuse River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Countyline Road, Murphy Road, Crump Farm Road

Course

Reedy Branch rises about 3 miles south of Timothy Chapel, North Carolina in Croatan National Forest and then flows north to join the Trent River across from Trent Woods.[3]

Watershed

Reedy Branch drains 5.79 square miles (15.0 km²) of area, receives about 54.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 583.01, and is about 23% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Reedy Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
5. "Reedy Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 December 2020.