The Little Harpeth River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of the Harpeth River in

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, just south of

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. Via the Harpeth,

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, and

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rivers, it is part of the

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watershed. The Little Harpeth rises in

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near the community of Clovercroft. From there it flows north-northwest, entering and largely draining the Nashville

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of Brentwood, where it crosses the

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belonging to the local

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. The Brentwood area marks where the stream begins a largely west-northwest course. Crossing into Davidson County, it passes

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, one of the largest municipal parks in the

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, and provides a lovely setting for some of the picnic areas. From there, it flows into the main Harpeth River (colloquially called the "Big Harpeth") near the

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area of Nashville. Its major tributaries are Beech Creek and Otter Creek, which is impounded several miles above its confluence with the Little Harpeth to form Radnor Lake, the focal point of

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State Natural Area.

References

External links

Little Harpeth River at RiverFacts.com
Rivers of Tennessee Rivers of Williamson County, Tennessee Rivers of Davidson County, Tennessee {{Tennessee-river-stub

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