Little River (Cape Fear River tributary)

Little River is a 71.14 mi (114.49 km) long 5th order tributary to the Cape Fear River in North Carolina. This stream delineates the county boundaries of Moore-Hoke Counties and Harnett-Cumberland Counties for some of its distance.

Little River
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Little River (Cape Fear River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Little River (Cape Fear River tributary)
Location of Little River mouth
Little River (Cape Fear River tributary) is located in the United States
Little River (Cape Fear River tributary)
Little River (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Hoke
Cumberland
Harnett
Physical characteristics
SourceJackson Creek divide
  locationpond about 0.25 miles north of West End, North Carolina
  coordinates35°14′40″N 079°33′53″W[1]
  elevation535 ft (163 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
  location
about 2 miles east of Linden, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°15′25″N 078°42′12″W[1]
  elevation
56 ft (17 m)[2]
Length71.14 mi (114.49 km)[3]
Basin size4,248.05 square miles (11,002.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationCape Fear River
  average475.13 cu ft/s (13.454 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
  leftWads Creek
Crane Creek
Buffalo Creek
Turkey Creek
Hector Creek
Jumping Run Creek
Anderson Creek
Stewarts Creek
  rightNicks Creek
Mill Creek
James Creek
Horse Creek
Flat Creek
Deep Creek
Little Creek
Cypress Creek
McPherson Creek
Tank Creek
Gibsons Creek
WaterbodiesThagards Lake
BridgesCarthage Road, McKenzies Mill Road, Beulah Hill Church Road, Murdocksville Road, US 15-501, NC 22, McCaskill Road, Rays Bridge Road, Country Club Blvd., Niagara-Carthage Road, Holly Street, US 1, Long Point Road, Lakebay Road, Morrison Bridge Road, NC 24, E Manchester Road, NC 210, McCormick Bridge Road, W Reeves Bridge Road, US 401, NC 217

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Lower Little River

Course

Little River rises in a pond on the Jackson Creek divide about 0.25 miles north of West End in Moore County, North Carolina. Little River then flows easterly to meet the Cape Fear River about 2 miles east of Linden in Cumberland and Harnett Counties.[2]

Watershed

Little River drains 4,248.05 square miles (11,002.4 km2) of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 431.94 and is about 47% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Little River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. "Nicks Creek Topo Map, Moore County NC (Carthage Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. "Little River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2019.


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