Little River (Eno River tributary)
| Little River Tributary to Eno River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Durham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of North and South Forks of Little River |
| • location | about 3 miles north of Durham, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°09′05″N 078°56′30″W / 36.15139°N 78.94167°W |
| • elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Mouth | Eno River |
• location | Durham, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°04′19″N 078°50′39″W / 36.07194°N 78.84417°W |
• elevation | 255 ft (78 m) |
| Length | 12.83 mi (20.65 km) |
| Basin size | 104.88 square miles (271.6 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Durham, North Carolina |
| • average | 107.74 cu ft/s (3.051 m3/s) at mouth with Eno River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Eno River → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Neuse River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | North Fork Little River Mountain Creek |
| • right | South Fork Little River Cabin Branch |
| Waterbodies | Little 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.