Little River (Delaware) facts for kids

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Little Creek looking downstream (east) from DE 9 bridge in 2008
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Delaware Bay
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
City	Little Creek, Delaware
Physical characteristics
Main source	On the watershed divide between Little Creek and St. Jones River Dover, Delaware 30 ft (9.1 m) 39°11′37″N 075°31′36″W / 39.19361°N 75.52667°W / 39.19361; -75.52667
River mouth	Delaware Bay about 2 miles east of Little Creek, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°09′36″N 075°24′28″W / 39.16000°N 75.40778°W / 39.16000; -75.40778
Length	8.34 mi (13.42 km)
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Delaware Bay
Basin size	13.93 square miles (36.1 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: Morgan Branch Elm Branch
Bridges	white Oak Road DE 8 DE 9

The Little River (also called Little Creek) is a river, approximately 8 mi (13 km) long, in central Delaware in the United States.

It rises in central Kent County, approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) northwest of Dover and flows generally east, entering Delaware Bay approximately 6 mi (10 km) west Dover. The lower 2 mi (3.2 km) of the river is surrounded by extensive wetlands protected as part of the Little Creek Wildlife Area.