Ellis Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) explained

Ellis Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Cape Fear River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ellis Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Ellis Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Bladen
Length:11.76miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Cape Fear River
Discharge1 Avg:55.15cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2]
Source1:Suggs Mill Pond
Source1 Location:about 5 miles west of Ammon, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:34.7989°N -78.65°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:95feet[4]
Mouth:Cape Fear River
Mouth Location:about 1 mile south of Yorick, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:34.6547°N -78.6419°W
Mouth Elevation:24feet
Progression:Cape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Cape Fear River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:Lake Run
Bridges:Opportunity Lane, Dowd Dairy Road, Gum Shaw Road, NC 53

Ellis Creek is an 11.76miles-long 2nd-order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina.

Course

Ellis Creek rises in Suggs Mill Pond, one of the Carolina bays, about 5 miles west of Ammon, North Carolina in Bladen County. Ellis Creek then flows south-southeast to join the Cape Fear River about 1 mile south of Yorick, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Ellis Creek drains of area, receives about 49 inches per year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 610.62, and is about 19% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 11 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Ellis Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 11 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Ellis Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 11 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Ellis Creek Topo Map in Bladen . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 11 September 2020 . en.