Ellis Creek is a 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
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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[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[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

Ellis Creek rises in Suggs Mill Pond, a Carolina Bay, 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

Ellis Creek drains 52.26 square miles (135.4 km²) of area, receives about 49.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 610.62 and is about 19% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References