Jumping Creek is a 4.73 mi (7.61 km) long 1st order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.

Jumping Creek Tributary to Trent River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Jones
Physical characteristics
Source	Beaverdam Creek divide
• location	about 5 miles northeast of Trenton, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°05′41″N 077°17′23″W[1]
• elevation	46 ft (14 m)<[2]
Mouth	Trent River
• location	about 2.5 miles north of Oliver Crossroads, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°03′09″N 077°18′16″W[1]
• elevation	3 ft (0.91 m)[3]
Length	4.73 mi (7.61 km)[4]
Basin size	6.44 square miles (16.7 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Trent River
• average	9.32 cu ft/s (0.264 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	Furney Brock Road, Ten Mile Fork Road

Course

Jumping Creek rises about 5 miles northeast of Trenton, North Carolina and then flows south to join the Trent River about 2.5 miles north of Olivers Crossroads.[3]

Watershed

Jumping Creek drains 6.44 square miles (16.7 km²) of area, receives about 54.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 587.25, and is about 24% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References