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Crooked Run
Map of Crooked Run mouth location
Map of Crooked Run mouth location
Map of Crooked Run mouth location
Map of Crooked Run mouth location
Location of Crooked Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Trent River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Jones
City Trenton
Physical characteristics
Main source Great Creek divide
about 5 miles southwest of Olivers Crossroads, North Carolina
47 ft (14 m)
35°00′11″N 077°21′52″W / 35.00306°N 77.36444°W / 35.00306; -77.36444
River mouth Trent River
about 0.25 miles southeast of Trenton, North Carolina
8 ft (2.4 m)
35°03′30″N 077°20′46″W / 35.05833°N 77.34611°W / 35.05833; -77.34611
Length 7.75 mi (12.47 km)
Basin features
Progression north-northwest then east
River system Neuse River
Basin size 30.39 square miles (78.7 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Francks Field Road, S Market Street

Crooked Run is a 7.75 mi (12.47 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.

Course

Crooked Run rises about 5 miles southwest of Olivers Crossroads, North Carolina and then flows north-northwest and then turns east to join the Trent River about 0.25 miles southeast of Trenton.

Watershed

Crooked Run drains 30.39 square miles (78.7 km2) of area, receives about 53.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 647.73, and is about 16% forested.

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