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Upper Little River
Map of Upper Little River mouth location
Map of Upper Little River mouth location
Map of Upper Little River mouth location
Map of Upper Little River mouth location
Location of Upper Little River mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Cape Fear River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Harnett
Lee
Physical characteristics
Main source Mare Branch divide
pond about 1 mile east of Lemon Springs, North Carolina
395 ft (120 m)
35°23′08″N 079°10′06″W / 35.38556°N 79.16833°W / 35.38556; -79.16833
River mouth Cape Fear River
about 0.5 miles northwest of Erwin, North Carolina
75 ft (23 m)
35°19′58″N 078°43′49″W / 35.33278°N 78.73028°W / 35.33278; -78.73028
Length 50.92 mi (81.95 km)
Basin features
Progression generally east with curves northeast and southeast
River system Cape Fear River
Basin size 214.78 square miles (556.3 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Little Juniper Creek
    Mulatto Branch
    Carrs Creek
    Patchet Creek
    Jones Creek
    Rooty Branch
    Stony Branch
    Reedy Branch
    Big Gully
    Bear Branch
    Juniper Branch
    Duncans Creek
    Youngs Branch
    Mooly Branch
    First Silver Run
  • Right:
    Juniper Creek
    Barbecue Creek
    Deep Branch
    Rocky Run Creek
    Knights Springs Branch
    Horse Pen Branch
    McRany Branch
    McLean Creek
    Smith Branch
    Gardners Branch
Bridges Kentryewood Farm Road, Sheriff Watson Road, St Andrews Church Road, NC 87, Traceway N, Cox Mill Road, Broadway Road, Rosser Pittman Road, Mount Pisgah Church Road, McDougald Road, NC 27, Norrington Road, NC 210, US 401, Ross Road, Titan Roberts Road

Upper Little River is a 50.92 mi (81.95 km) long 5th order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Course

Upper Little River rises in a pond about 1 mile east of Lemon Springs, North Carolina in Lee County and then follows an easterly course into Harnett County to join the Cape Fear River about 0.5 miles northwest of Erwin, North Carolina.

Watershed

Upper Little River drains 214.78 square miles (556.3 km2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 426.47 and is about 48% forested.

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