Ellerbe Creek

A wooden bridge over a tributary on the western part of the Ellerbe Creek Trail.

The Ellerbe Creek is tributary of the Neuse River in North Carolina, USA. It is part of the Neuse River Basin, and flows for more than twenty miles through North Durham.

The Ellerbe's watershed begins near Orange County north of Interstate 85, near the WDNC radio tower and Bennett Place. The creek flows through many of Durham's most historic and culturally significant areas, including Ninth Street, Downtown Durham, beneath Durham Athletic Park, The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, the Museum of Life and Science, the old Durham Landfill, Duke University East Campus, Northgate Mall, and towards the end crosses Fishdam Road.[1] The Ellerbe eventually flows into Falls Lake, about a mile south of the Eno River.

It has been cited as the most polluted creek in The Triangle region of North Carolina.[2] A watershed improvement plan was prepared by the Brown and Caldweld firm for the City of Durham in 2010.[3]

See also

Coordinates: 36°01′30″N 78°54′32″W / 36.0251038°N 78.9089028°W / 36.0251038; -78.9089028References

  1. ↑ "Ellerbe Creek Watershed | Durham, NC". durhamnc.gov. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  2. ↑ "Ellerbe Creek Nature Tour to highlight anti-pollution work | News & Observer". 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  3. ↑ "ELLERBE CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PLAN". 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2018-01-23.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.