Jacob Fork (South Fork Catawba River tributary)
Jacob Fork is a 41.09 mi (66.13 km) long 4th order tributary to South Fork Catawba River in Burke and Catawba Counties, North Carolina.
| Jacob Fork Tributary to South Fork Catawba River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Jacob Fork mouth  Jacob Fork (South Fork Catawba River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Catawba Burke |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Jacob Fork and He Creek |
| ⁃ location | near top of Grass Ridge |
| ⁃ coordinates | 35°35′44″N 081°40′25″W[1] |
| ⁃ elevation | 2,290 ft (700 m)[2] |
| Mouth | South Fork Catawba River |
⁃ location | about 3 miles south of Startown, North Carolina |
⁃ coordinates | 35°38′09″N 081°18′28″W[1] |
⁃ elevation | 798 ft (243 m)[2] |
| Length | 41.09 mi (66.13 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 96.24 square miles (249.3 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| ⁃ location | South Fork Catawba River |
| ⁃ average | 144.94 cu ft/s (4.104 m3/s) at mouth with South Fork Catawba River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | east-northeast |
| River system | Catawba River |
| Tributaries | |
| ⁃ left | Shinny Creek Little River Rock Creek Douglas Creek Camp Creek Hop Creek |
| ⁃ right | Nettle Branch White Oak Creek Queens Creek Camp Creek |
| Waterbodies | unnamed reservoir |
| Bridges | South Mountain Park Avenue (x4), Deer Drive, Old NC 18, Rhoney Road, Will Hudson Road, Roger Hill Road, NC 18, Old Shelby Road, Providence Church Road, Greedy Highway, NC 127, Finger Bridge Road, Zion Church Road |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Jacobs Creek
Course
Jacob Fork rises near the top of Grassy Ridge in Burke County, North Carolina on the He Creek divide. Jacob Fork then flows east into Catawba County to form South Fork Catawba River with Henry Fork about 3 miles southwest of Startown.[2]
Watershed
Jacob Fork drains 96.24 square miles (249.3 km2) of area, receives about 51.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 325.14 and is about 64% forested.[4]
See also
- List of North Carolina rivers
References
- "GNIS Detail - Jacob Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Jacob Fork Topo Map, Catawba County NC (Hickory Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Jacob Fork Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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