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Little River
Little River (Eno River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Little River (Eno River tributary)
Little River (Eno River tributary) is located in the United States
Little River (Eno River tributary)
Location of Little River mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Eno River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Durham
Physical characteristics
Main source confluence of North and South Forks of Little River
about 3 miles north of Durham, North Carolina
420 ft (130 m)
36°09′05″N 078°56′30″W / 36.15139°N 78.94167°W / 36.15139; -78.94167
River mouth Eno River
Durham, North Carolina
255 ft (78 m)
36°04′19″N 078°50′39″W / 36.07194°N 78.84417°W / 36.07194; -78.84417
Length 12.83 mi (20.65 km)
Basin features
Progression south and southeast
River system Neuse River
Basin size 104.88 square miles (271.6 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    North Fork Little River
    Mountain Creek
  • Right:
    South Fork Little River
    Cabin Branch
Waterbodies Little River Reservoir

Little River is a 12.83 mi (20.65 km) long tributary to the Eno River in Durham County, North Carolina. Little River along with the Flat River are the major tributaries to the Eno River before it enters Falls Lake.

Both the North Fork of Little River and the South Fork begin in northern Orange County, North Carolina near Hurdle Mills Road. The South and North Fork s come together in a confluence near Guess Road and South Lowell Road in northern Durham County. 5.5 miles southeast of the confluence, the Little River is dammed to form the Little River Reservoir, a drinking water source for the City of Durham. The damming of the river in 1983 flooded a significant portion of the historic community of Orange Factory.

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