Trent River (North Carolina) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Trent River
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Trent River mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Neuse River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Craven Jones Lenoir
City	Trenton New Bern
Physical characteristics
Main source	Mathews Creek divide about 3 miles north of Pink Hill, North Carolina 42 ft (13 m) 35°06′04″N 077°44′47″W / 35.10111°N 77.74639°W / 35.10111; -77.74639
River mouth	Neuse River New Bern, North Carolina 0 ft (0 m) 35°06′04″N 077°02′12″W / 35.10111°N 77.03667°W / 35.10111; -77.03667
Length	87.15 mi (140.25 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally east
River system	Neuse River
Basin size	549.95 square miles (1,424.4 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Horse Branch, Joshua Branch, Black Swamp, Mill Branch, Little Chinquapin Branch, Chinquapin Branch, Beaver Creek, Resolution Branch, Musselshell Branch, Jumping Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Long Branch, Scott Creek, Rocky Run, Wilson Creek Right: Running Branch, Beaverdam Swamp, Tuckahoe Creek, Reedy Branch, Cypress Creek, Jack Cabin Branch, Pocoson Branch, Poplar Branch, Crooked Run, French Branch, Mill Run, Little Hell Creek, Goshen Branch, Mill Creek, West Prong Raccoon Creek, Island Creek, Miry Hole Branch, Reedy Branch, Hoods Creek, Brice Creek
Bridges	Old Pink Hill Road, NC 11, Davis Mill Road, Mark N. Smith Road, Perry Buzzard Road, US 258, Pleasant Hill Road (x2), Chinquapin Chapel Road, Middle Road, NC 41, US 17, US 70

The Trent River is a fresh water river of the coastal plain region of eastern North Carolina. It flows in an easterly direction from its origin approximately 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Kinston, North Carolina and traverses portions of Lenoir County, Jones County and Craven County prior to emptying into the Neuse River at New Bern, North Carolina. Trenton and Pollocksville are small towns that lie along its course. The river measures 720 yards (660 m) at its widest point and is fed by numerous fresh water branches and creeks along its length.

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  US Geologic Survey team measuring water flow on the Trent River.

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  Aerial photograph of the confluence of the Trent and Neuse Rivers. East is up. The city of New Bern is on the left. The unincorporated community of James City is to the lower right. The Trent flows from the bottom center of the picture.