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Willis Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)

Willis Creek is a 1.42-mile-long (2.29 km) second-order tributary of the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North Carolina.

Course

Willis Creek is formed by the junction of Swans Creek and Kirks Mill Creek near North Carolina Highway 87 northeast of St. Pauls, North Carolina. Cross Creek then flows eastward to join the Cape Fear River near the border between Cumberland County and Bladen County.[2]

Watershed

Willis 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.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Willis Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Willis Creek Topo Map in Cumberland". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Willis Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.