Scott Creek (Trent River tributary)
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| Scott Creek Tributary to Trent River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Scott Creek mouth  Scott Creek (Trent River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Jones |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bachelor Creek divide |
| • location | about 3 miles northeast of Pollocksville, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°03′49″N 077°12′12″W / 35.06361°N 77.20333°W[1] |
| • elevation | 36 ft (11 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Trent River |
• location | Jones Corner, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°02′54″N 077°11′09″W / 35.04833°N 77.18583°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.35 mi (3.78 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 2.57 square miles (6.7 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Trent River |
| • average | 3.87 cu ft/s (0.110 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 | US 17 |
Scott Creek is a 2.35 mi (3.78 km) long 1st order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.
Scott Creek rises at Jones Corner, North Carolina and then flows southeast to join the Trent River about 3 miles northeast of Pollocksville.[3]