Willis Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

Willis Creek
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Map of Willis Creek mouth location
Map of Willis Creek mouth location
Location of Willis Creek mouth
Map of Willis Creek mouth location
Map of Willis Creek mouth location
Willis Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCumberland
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Swans Creek and Kirks Mill Creek
 • locationabout 5 miles northeast of Tobermory, North Carolina
 • coordinates34°51′31″N 078°51′03″W / 34.85861°N 78.85083°W / 34.85861; -78.85083[1]
 • elevation80 ft (24 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
 • location
about 1.5 miles southwest of Elease, North Carolina
 • coordinates
34°51′05″N 078°49′38″W / 34.85139°N 78.82722°W / 34.85139; -78.82722[1]
 • elevation
33 ft (10 m)[2]
Length1.90 mi (3.06 km)[3]
Basin size13.53 square miles (35.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationCape Fear River
 • average15.07 cu ft/s (0.427 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftSwans Creek
 • rightKirks Mill Creek
BridgesCrittercreek Road

Willis Creek is a 1.90 mi (3.06 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North Carolina.

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Willis Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Willis Creek Topo Map in Cumberland". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Willis Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.