Little River (Shetucket River tributary)

Little River
The Little River at Hanover Reservoir.
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateConnecticut
TownsHampton, Scotland, Canterbury, Sprague, Norwich
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationHampton Reservoir, Hampton
 • coordinates41°29′33″N 72°01′58″W / 41.4925°N 72.0328°W / 41.4925; -72.0328
Mouth 
 • location
Shetucket River, Occum, Norwich
 • coordinates
41°21′15″N 72°01′30″W / 41.3542°N 72.0250°W / 41.3542; -72.0250
Length21.7 miles (34.9 km)
Basin size30 square miles (78 km2)
Width 
 • minimum12 feet (3.7 m)
 • average64 feet (20 m)
 • maximum240 feet (73 m)
Discharge 
 • locationHanover, CT[1]
 • average68.1 cubic feet (1.93 m3)
 • minimum24.2 cubic feet (0.69 m3), 2002 Annual Discharge
 • maximum86.2 cubic feet (2.44 m3), 1984 Annual Discharge
Basin features
Population8,000
Tributaries 
 • leftCedar Swamp Brook
 • rightDowning Brook, Peck Brook
WaterbodiesHanover Reservoir, Papermill Pond, Versailles Pond
Bridges Route 97, US 6, Route 14, Route 138

The Little River is a river that runs through the towns of Hampton, Canterbury, Scotland, and Sprague, Connecticut. It begins at Hampton Reservoir in northern Hampton, CT and snakes its way down into the Shetucket River at the town borders of Norwich, Sprague, and Lisbon, CT[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "USGS Surface Water data for Connecticut: USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics". nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  2. ^ "LITTLE RIVER" (PDF). ct.gov. TOPOI. 1998. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  3. ^ Merly, Ron (2011-12-01). Flyfisher's Guide to Connecticut. Wilderness Adventures Press. ISBN 9781932098891.
  4. ^ "GNIS Detail - Little River". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2016-08-01.