Jacob Fork (South Fork Catawba River tributary)

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 Tributary to South Fork Catawba River
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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

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

• List of North Carolina rivers

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Jacob Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
2. "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. "Jacob Fork Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 October 2019.