Willis 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 Willis Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Willis Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Cumberland |
Length: | 1.9miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Cape Fear River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 15.07cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2] |
Source1: | confluence of Swans Creek and Kirks Mill Creek |
Source1 Location: | about 5 miles northeast of Tobermory, North Carolina |
Source1 Coordinates: | 34.8586°N -78.8508°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 80feet[4] |
Mouth: | Cape Fear River |
Mouth Location: | about 1.5 miles southwest of Elease, North Carolina |
Mouth Coordinates: | 34.8514°N -78.8272°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 33feet |
Progression: | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Cape Fear River |
Tributaries Left: | Swans Creek |
Tributaries Right: | Kirks Mill Creek |
Bridges: | Crittercreek Road |
Willis Creek is a 1.9miles long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
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.[4]
Cross Creek drains of area, receives about 48.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 560.85 and is about 19% forested.[2]