Long Branch is a 2.83 mi (4.55 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina, United States.
| Long Branch Tributary to Trent River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Long Branch mouth  Long Branch (Trent River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Jones |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bachelor Creek divide |
| • location | about 5 miles northwest of Jones Corner, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°04′39″N 077°16′08″W / 35.07750°N 77.26889°W[1] |
| • elevation | 38 ft (12 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Trent River |
• location | about 1.5 miles northwest of Oak Grove, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°04′39″N 077°15′25″W / 35.07750°N 77.25694°W[1] |
• elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.83 mi (4.55 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 2.92 square miles (7.6 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Trent River |
| • average | 4.35 cu ft/s (0.123 m3/s) at mouth with Trent River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally southwest[4] |
| River system | Neuse River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Ben Banks Road, Ten Mile Fork Road |
Course
editLong Branch rises about 5 miles northwest of Jones Corner, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Trent River about 1.5 miles northwest of Oak Grove.[3]
Watershed
editLong Branch drains 2.92 square miles (7.6 km2) of area, receives about 53.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 561.31, and is about 21% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Long Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 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.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Long Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 December 2020.