The Little River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed April 18, 2011

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of the Withlacoochee River in the

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. Via the Withlacoochee and the

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its waters flow to the

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. The Little River was also known historically as the Ockolocoochee River. The Little River rises in northwestern

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, northwest of

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. The river flows southeast into Tift County, passing west of Tifton, then turns more southerly as it becomes the boundary between Colquitt and

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counties. The river subsequently becomes the boundary between Cook and

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counties, then between Brooks and Lowndes counties. It flows into the Withlacoochee River west of the center of

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near the now abandoned town of

Troupville, Georgia "Troupville" (occasionally recorded as Troupeville) is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States, near Valdosta. Troupville was a riverboat landing near the confluence of the Withlacoochee River and the Little River ...

Recreation

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is a recreational area along the Little River. It includes a 375-acre (1.52 km²) lake created by a dam built in 1965 across the river.

Tributaries

Some named tributaries to the Little River include: * Warrior Creek (named after Warrior John, a

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warrior) ** Town Creek *** Hog Heaven Branch ** Briar Branch ** Horse Creek ** Lolly Creek ** Ty Ty Creek

Crossings

References

* *USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia (1974) Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state) Rivers of Brooks County, Georgia Rivers of Colquitt County, Georgia Rivers of Cook County, Georgia Rivers of Lowndes County, Georgia Rivers of Tift County, Georgia Rivers of Turner County, Georgia {{GeorgiaUS-river-stub

Recreation

Tributaries

Crossings

See also

References