Little Para River

Little Para
Little Para River, Carisbrooke Reserve, Salisbury Park
Location of the river mouth in South Australia
Etymology	Kaurna language: Pari, meaning "a stream of flowing water"
Location
Country	Australia
State	South Australia
Region	Adelaide Plains
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Lofty Range
• location	near Lower Hermitage
• elevation	284 m (932 ft)
Mouth	Gulf St Vincent
• location	Globe Derby Park
• coordinates	34°46′S 138°36′E / 34.767°S 138.600°E / -34.767; 138.600
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	29 km (18 mi)
Discharge
• average	36 m3/s (1,300 cu ft/s)
• minimum	0 m3/s (0 cu ft/s)
• maximum	204 m3/s (7,200 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Reservoir	Little Para Reservoir
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The Little Para River is a seasonal creek running across the Adelaide Plains in the Australian state of South Australia, whose catchment fills reservoirs that supply some of the water needs of Adelaide’s northern suburbs.