Ellis Creek is an 11.76 mi (18.93 km)-long 2nd-order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina.
| Ellis Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Ellis Creek mouth  Ellis Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Bladen |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Suggs Mill Pond |
| • location | about 5 miles west of Ammon, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 34°47′56″N 078°39′00″W / 34.79889°N 78.65000°W[1] |
| • elevation | 95 ft (29 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | about 1 mile south of Yorick, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 34°39′17″N 078°38′31″W / 34.65472°N 78.64194°W[1] |
• elevation | 24 ft (7.3 m)[2] |
| Length | 11.76 mi (18.93 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 52.26 square miles (135.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 55.15 cu ft/s (1.562 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Lake Run |
| Bridges | Opportunity Lane, Dowd Dairy Road, Gum Shaw Road, NC 53 |
Course
editEllis 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.[2]
Watershed
editEllis Creek drains 52.26 square miles (135.4 km2) of area, receives about 49 inches per year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 610.62, and is about 19% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Ellis Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ellis Creek Topo Map in Bladen". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ellis Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 September 2020.