Upper Little River (Cape Fear River tributary)

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Upper Little River
Tributary to Cape Fear River
Map of Upper Little River mouth location
Map of Upper Little River mouth location
Location of Upper Little River mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHarnett
Lee
Physical characteristics
SourceMare Branch divide
 • locationpond about 1 mile east of Lemon Springs, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°23′08″N 079°10′06″W / 35.38556°N 79.16833°W / 35.38556; -79.16833[1]
 • elevation395 ft (120 m)[2]
MouthCape Fear River
 • location
about 0.5 miles northwest of Erwin, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°19′58″N 078°43′49″W / 35.33278°N 78.73028°W / 35.33278; -78.73028Coordinates: 35°19′58″N 078°43′49″W / 35.33278°N 78.73028°W / 35.33278; -78.73028[1]
 • elevation
75 ft (23 m)[2]
Length50.92 mi (81.95 km)[3]
Basin size214.78 square miles (556.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationCape Fear River
 • average218.82 cu ft/s (6.196 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemCape Fear River
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Juniper Creek
Mulatto Branch
Carrs Creek
Patchet Creek
Jones Creek
Rooty Branch
Stony Branch
Reedy Branch
Big Gully
Bear Branch
Juniper Branch
Duncans Creek
Youngs Branch
Mooly Branch
First Silver Run
 • rightJuniper Creek
Barbecue Creek
Deep Branch
Rocky Run Creek
Knights Springs Branch
Horse Pen Branch
McRany Branch
McLean Creek
Smith Branch
Gardners Branch
BridgesKentryewood Farm Road, Sheriff Watson Road, St Andrews Church Road, NC 87, Traceway N, Cox Mill Road, Broadway Road, Rosser Pittman Road, Mount Pisgah Church Road, McDougald Road, NC 27, Norrington Road, NC 210, US 401, Ross Road, Titan Roberts Road

Upper Little River is a 50.92 mi (81.95 km) long 5th order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Course[]

Upper Little River rises in a pond about 1 mile east of Lemon Springs, North Carolina in Lee County and then follows an easterly course into Harnett County to join the Cape Fear River about 0.5 miles northwest of Erwin, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed[]

Upper Little River drains 214.78 square miles (556.3 km2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 426.47 and is about 48% forested.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Upper Little River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Upper Little River Topo Map in Harnett". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Upper Little River Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

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