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
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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[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[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

French 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

French 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

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References