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.

Upper Little River Tributary to Cape Fear River
Location of Upper Little River mouth Show map of North Carolina Upper Little River (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Harnett Lee
Physical characteristics
Source	Mare Branch divide
• location	pond about 1 mile east of Lemon Springs, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°23′08″N 079°10′06″W[1]
• elevation	395 ft (120 m)[2]
Mouth	Cape Fear River
• location	about 0.5 miles northwest of Erwin, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°19′58″N 078°43′49″W[1]
• elevation	75 ft (23 m)[2]
Length	50.92 mi (81.95 km)[3]
Basin size	214.78 square miles (556.3 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Cape Fear River
• average	218.82 cu ft/s (6.196 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Cape Fear River
Tributaries
• left	Little 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
• right	Juniper Creek Barbecue Creek Deep Branch Rocky Run Creek Knights Springs Branch Horse Pen Branch McRany Branch McLean Creek Smith Branch Gardners Branch
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

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

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References