Little River (Delaware)

The Little River (also called Little Creek) is a river, approximately 8 mi (13 km)[3] long, in central Delaware in the United States.

Little River Tributary to Delaware Bay
Little Creek looking downstream (east) from DE 9 bridge in 2008
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
City	Little Creek, Delaware
Physical characteristics
Source	On the watershed divide between Little Creek and St. Jones River
• location	Dover, Delaware
• coordinates	39°11′37″N 075°31′36″W[1]
• elevation	30 ft (9.1 m)[2]
Mouth	Delaware Bay
• location	about 2 miles east of Little Creek, Delaware
• coordinates	39°09′36″N 075°24′28″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	8.34 mi (13.42 km)[3]
Basin size	13.93 square miles (36.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Delaware Bay
• average	16.62 cu ft/s (0.471 m3/s) at mouth with Delaware Bay[4]
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Delaware Bay
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Morgan Branch Elm Branch
Bridges	white Oak Road DE 8 DE 9

It rises in central Kent County, approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) northwest of Dover and flows generally east, entering Delaware Bay approximately 6 mi (10 km) west Dover. The lower 2 mi (3.2 km) of the river is surrounded by extensive wetlands protected as part of the Little Creek Wildlife Area.