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
Location of Little River mouth
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
Progressiongenerally east
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]

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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