Little River (Tennessee)

Little River
Middle Prong near the confluence of Thunderhead and Lynn Prongs
Little River watershed
Location
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Physical characteristics
Source	near Collins Gap in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• coordinates	35°34′46″N 83°28′56″W / 35.57944°N 83.48222°W / 35.57944; -83.48222[1][2]
• elevation	5,100 ft (1,600 m)
Mouth	Tennessee River at Blount County/Knox County line
• coordinates	35°52′40″N 83°59′12″W / 35.87778°N 83.98667°W / 35.87778; -83.98667[1]
• elevation	814 ft (248 m)[1]
Length	60 mi (97 km)[3]
Basin size	380 sq mi (980 km2)[3][4]
Discharge
• location	Brabson Ford Bridge (Hwy. 411) east of Maryville, 17.3 miles (27.8 km) above the mouth(mean for water years 1951-2004)[5]
• average	524 cu ft/s (14.8 m3/s)(mean for water years 1951-2004)[5]
• minimum	32 cu ft/s (0.91 m3/s) August 1956[5]
• maximum	50,000 cu ft/s (1,400 m3/s) April 1875[5]
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Pistol Creek

Little River is a 60-mile (97 km) river in Tennessee which drains a 380-square-mile (980 km²) area containing some of the most spectacular scenery in the southeastern United States. The first 18 miles (29 km) of the river are all located within the borders of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The remaining 42 miles (68 km) flow out of the mountains through Blount County to join the Tennessee River at Fort Loudon Lake in Knox County.