Upper Little River (Cape Fear River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Upper Little River
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States 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.