Ellis Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Ellis Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Cape Fear River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Bladen |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Suggs Mill Pond about 5 miles west of Ammon, North Carolina 95 ft (29 m) 34°47′56″N 078°39′00″W / 34.79889°N 78.65000°W |
| River mouth | Cape Fear River about 1 mile south of Yorick, North Carolina 24 ft (7.3 m) 34°39′17″N 078°38′31″W / 34.65472°N 78.64194°W |
| Length | 11.76 mi (18.93 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south-southeast |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Basin size | 52.26 square miles (135.4 km2) |
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| Bridges | Opportunity Lane, Dowd Dairy Road, Gum Shaw Road, NC 53 |
Ellis Creek is a 11.76 mi (18.93 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina.
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.
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.
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