Willis Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)
Willis Creek is a 1.90 mi (3.06 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
| Willis Creek Tributary to 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 078°51′03″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 078°49′38″W[1] |
• elevation | 33 ft (10 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.90 mi (3.06 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 13.53 square miles (35.0 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 15.07 cu ft/s (0.427 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Swans Creek |
| • right | Kirks Mill Creek |
| Bridges | Crittercreek Road |
Course
Willis Creek rises on the west side of Fayetteville, North Carolina in Fort Bragg. Cross Creek then flows southeast through Fayetteville to join the Cape Fear River on the east side of Fayetteville.[2]
Watershed
Cross 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.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Willis Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "Willis Creek Topo Map in Cumberland". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "Willis Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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