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 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Cape Fear River
• average	15.07 cu ft/s (0.427 m^3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
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

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Willis Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
2. "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. "Willis Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.