Jacob Fork (South Fork Catawba River tributary)
Jacob Fork is a long 4th order tributary to 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:
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.Watershed
Jacob Fork drains of area, receives about 51.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 325.14 and is about 64% forested.
