Willis Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)
| Willis Creek Tributary of 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 78°51′03″W / 34.85861°N 78.85083°W |
| • elevation | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | about 1.5 miles southwest of Elease, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 34°51′05″N 78°49′38″W / 34.85139°N 78.82722°W |
• elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Length | 1.42 mi (2.29 km) |
| Basin size | 13.53 square miles (35.0 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 15.07 cu ft/s (0.427 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Swans Creek |
| • right | Kirks Mill Creek |
Willis Creek is a 1.42-mile-long (2.29 km) second-order tributary of the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North Carolina.