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Little River
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The mouth of the Little River, in Van Damme State Park
Country United States
State California
Region Mendocino County
Physical characteristics
Main source Mathison Peak
5 miles (8 km) east of Little River, California
39°16′16″N 123°41′57″W / 39.27111°N 123.69917°W / 39.27111; -123.69917
River mouth Pacific Ocean
Little River, California
0 ft (0 m)
39°16′27″N 123°47′29″W / 39.27417°N 123.79139°W / 39.27417; -123.79139

Little River (Wiyot: p'lèt kacamale "rocks-small" ) is a 5.8-mile-long (9.3 km) westward-flowing stream in Mendocino County, California which empties into the Pacific Ocean in Van Damme State Park near the town of Little River, California. Big River enters the Pacific about 2 miles (3 km) farther north.

Tributaries include Laguna Creek, North Fork Little River, Two Log Creek, Russell Brook, and Rice Creek.

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