Ellerbe Creek
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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. The Ellerbe eventually flows into Falls Lake
, about a mile south of the Eno River
.
The Ellerbe is notable for its quiet seclusion, despite running through some of Durham's most populous areas.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Neuse River
Neuse River
The Neuse River is a river rising in the Piedmont of North Carolina and emptying into Pamlico Sound below New Bern. Its total length is approximately , making it the longest river entirely contained in North Carolina. The Trent River joins it at New Bern. Its drainage basin, measuring in area,...
in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, USA
United States
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. It is part of the Neuse River Basin, and flows for more than twenty miles through North Durham.
The Ellerbe's watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
begins near Orange County
Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 133,801. Its county seat is Hillsborough...
north of Interstate 85
Interstate 85
Interstate 85 is a major interstate highway in the Southeastern United States. Its current southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus interchanges with Interstate 95 in Petersburg, Virginia, near Richmond...
, near the WDNC radio tower and Bennett Place
Bennett Place
Bennett Place, sometimes known as Bennett Farm, in Durham, North Carolina was the site of the largest surrender of Confederate soldiers ending the American Civil War, on April 26, 1865.-History:...
. The creek flows through many of Durham
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
's most historic and culturally significant areas, including Ninth Street, Downtown Durham, beneath Durham Athletic Park
Durham Athletic Park
Durham Athletic Park, affectionately known as "The DAP" , is a former minor league baseball stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The stadium was home to the Durham Bulls from 1926 through 1994...
, The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, the Museum of Life and Science, the old Durham Landfill, Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
East Campus, Northgate Mall
Northgate Mall (Durham)
Northgate Mall is a regional shopping mall located off Interstate 85 and Gregson Street in northern Durham, North Carolina, United States. The mall is in close proximity to Duke University and downtown Durham, between the Trinity Park and Walltown neighborhoods.-History:Northgate opened in 1960...
, and towards the end crosses Fishdam Road. The Ellerbe eventually flows into Falls Lake
Falls Lake
Falls Lake is a 12,410 acre reservoir located in Durham, Wake, and Granville counties in North Carolina, USA.Falls Lake extends up the Neuse River to its source at the confluence of the Eno, Little, and Flat rivers...
, about a mile south of the Eno River
Eno River
The Eno River, named for the Eno Indians who once lived along its banks, is the initial tributary of the Neuse River in North Carolina, USA.The Eno rises in Orange County. The river's watershed occupies most of Orange and Durham counties...
.
The Ellerbe is notable for its quiet seclusion, despite running through some of Durham's most populous areas.
See also
- List of North Carolina rivers
- Eno RiverEno RiverThe Eno River, named for the Eno Indians who once lived along its banks, is the initial tributary of the Neuse River in North Carolina, USA.The Eno rises in Orange County. The river's watershed occupies most of Orange and Durham counties...
- Ellerbe Creek TrailEllerbe Creek TrailEllerbe Creek Trail is a pedestrian and bicycle greenway located in Durham, North Carolina. From downtown Durham, the trail runs along South Ellerbe Creek from Trinity Avenue to the corner of Washington Street and Club Boulevard. It then follows the sidewalk from Club Boulevard and Washington...