French Branch is a 3.19 mi (5.13 km) long 1st order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.
| French Branch Tributary to Trent River | |
|---|---|
  Location of French Branch mouth  French Branch (Trent River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Jones |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Crooked Run divide |
| • location | about 2 miles west of Olivers Crossroads, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°01′09″N 077°20′21″W / 35.01917°N 77.33917°W[1] |
| • elevation | 48 ft (15 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Trent River |
• location | about 2 miles southeast of Trenton, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°03′05″N 077°19′20″W / 35.05139°N 77.32222°W[1] |
• elevation | 6 ft (1.8 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.19 mi (5.13 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 3.28 square miles (8.5 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Trent River |
| • average | 5.03 cu ft/s (0.142 m3/s) at mouth with Trent River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Trent River → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Neuse River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | McDaniel Road, Spann Road |
Course
editFrench 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.[3]
Watershed
editFrench Branch drains 3.28 square miles (8.5 km2) of area, receives about 53.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 596.29, and is about 14% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - French Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "French Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 December 2020.