Upper Little River (Cape Fear River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Upper Little River |
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Location of Upper Little River mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Cape Fear River |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Harnett Lee |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Mare Branch divide pond about 1 mile east of Lemon Springs, North Carolina 395 ft (120 m) 35°23′08″N 079°10′06″W / 35.38556°N 79.16833°W |
River mouth | Cape Fear River about 0.5 miles northwest of Erwin, North Carolina 75 ft (23 m) 35°19′58″N 078°43′49″W / 35.33278°N 78.73028°W |
Length | 50.92 mi (81.95 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | generally east with curves northeast and southeast |
River system | Cape Fear River |
Basin size | 214.78 square miles (556.3 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | Kentryewood 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.
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.
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