Little River (Eno River tributary)

Little River
Tributary to Eno River
Little River (Eno River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Little River (Eno River tributary)
Location of Little River mouth
Little River (Eno River tributary) is located in the United States
Little River (Eno River tributary)
Little River (Eno River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyDurham
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of North and South Forks of Little River
 • locationabout 3 miles north of Durham, North Carolina[2]
 • coordinates36°09′05″N 078°56′30″W / 36.15139°N 78.94167°W / 36.15139; -78.94167[1]
 • elevation420 ft (130 m)[3]
MouthEno River
 • location
Durham, North Carolina[2]
 • coordinates
36°04′19″N 078°50′39″W / 36.07194°N 78.84417°W / 36.07194; -78.84417[1]
 • elevation
255 ft (78 m)[3]
Length12.83 mi (20.65 km)[4]
Basin size104.88 square miles (271.6 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationDurham, North Carolina
 • average107.74 cu ft/s (3.051 m3/s) at mouth with Eno River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionEno RiverNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
 • leftNorth Fork Little River
Mountain Creek
 • rightSouth Fork Little River
Cabin Branch
WaterbodiesLittle River Reservoir

Little River is a 12.83 mi (20.65 km) long tributary to the Eno River in Durham County, North Carolina. Little River along with the Flat River are the major tributaries to the Eno River before it enters Falls Lake.

Both the North Fork of Little River and the South Fork begin in northern Orange County, North Carolina near Hurdle Mills Road. The South and North Forks come together in a confluence near Guess Road and South Lowell Road in northern Durham County. 5.5 miles southeast of the confluence, the Little River is dammed to form the Little River Reservoir, a drinking water source for the City of Durham. The damming of the river in 1983 flooded a significant portion of the historic community of Orange Factory.[6]

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Little River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Eno River Topo Map, Durham County NC (Northeast Durham Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Eno River Topo Map, Durham County NC (Northeast Durham Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Little River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  6. ^ "ORANGE FACTORY | Open Durham".