Jacob Fork (South Fork Catawba River tributary)

Jacob Fork
Tributary to South Fork Catawba River
Jacob Fork (South Fork Catawba River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Jacob Fork (South Fork Catawba River tributary)
Location of Jacob Fork mouth
Jacob Fork (South Fork Catawba River tributary) is located in the United States
Jacob Fork (South Fork Catawba River tributary)
Jacob Fork (South Fork Catawba River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCatawba
Burke
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Jacob Fork and He Creek
 • locationnear top of Grass Ridge
 • coordinates35°35′44″N 081°40′25″W / 35.59556°N 81.67361°W / 35.59556; -81.67361[1]
 • elevation2,290 ft (700 m)[2]
MouthSouth Fork Catawba River
 • location
about 3 miles south of Startown, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°38′09″N 081°18′28″W / 35.63583°N 81.30778°W / 35.63583; -81.30778[1]
 • elevation
798 ft (243 m)[2]
Length41.09 mi (66.13 km)[3]
Basin size96.24 square miles (249.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationSouth Fork Catawba River
 • average144.94 cu ft/s (4.104 m3/s) at mouth with South Fork Catawba River[4]
Basin features
Progressioneast-northeast
River systemCatawba River
Tributaries 
 • leftShinny Creek
Little River
Rock Creek
Douglas Creek
Camp Creek
Hop Creek
 • rightNettle Branch
White Oak Creek
Queens Creek
Camp Creek
Waterbodiesunnamed reservoir
BridgesSouth 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

Jacob Fork is a 41.09-mile (66.13 km) long, fourth-order tributary of the South Fork Catawba River in Burke and Catawba Counties, North Carolina. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as[1] Jacobs Creek.

Jacob Fork rises near the top of Grassy Ridge in Burke County, North Carolina, on the He Creek divide, then flows east into Catawba County to form South Fork Catawba River with Henry Fork about 3 miles southwest of Startown.[2] It drains 96.24 sq mi (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

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Jacob Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Jacob Fork Topo Map, Catawba County NC (Hickory Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Jacob Fork Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 October 2019.


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