Willis Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)
| Willis Creek Tributary of Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
Location of Willis Creek mouth Willis Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cumberland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of Swans Creek and Kirks Mill Creek |
| • location | about 5 miles northeast of Tobermory, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 34°51′31″N 78°51′03″W / 34.85861°N 78.85083°W[1] |
| • elevation | 80 ft (24 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | about 1.5 miles southwest of Elease, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 34°51′05″N 78°49′38″W / 34.85139°N 78.82722°W[1] |
• elevation | 33 ft (10 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.42 mi (2.29 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 13.53 square miles (35.0 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 15.07 cu ft/s (0.427 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Swans Creek |
| • right | Kirks Mill Creek |
Willis Creek is a 1.42-mile-long (2.29 km) second-order tributary of the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
Course
Willis Creek is formed by the junction of Swans Creek and Kirks Mill Creek near North Carolina Highway 87 northeast of St. Pauls, North Carolina. Cross Creek then flows eastward to join the Cape Fear River near the border between Cumberland County and Bladen County.[2]
Watershed
Willis Creek drains 13.53 square miles (35.0 km2) of area, receives about 48.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 560.85 and is about 19% forested.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Willis Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Willis Creek Topo Map in Cumberland". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Willis Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.