Upper Little River (Cape Fear River Tributary)
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Upper Little River is a long 5th order tributary to the
Cape Fear River The Cape Fear River is a long blackwater river in east central North Carolina. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear, from which it takes its name. The river is formed at the confluence of the Haw River and the Deep River (North Carol ...
in
Harnett County, North Carolina Harnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 133,568. Its county seat is Lillington; its largest city is Dunn. Harnett County is part of the Fayetteville Metropolitan Stati ...
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Course

Upper Little River rises in a pond about 1 mile east of
Lemon Springs, North Carolina Lemon Springs is an unincorporated community in southern Lee County, North Carolina, United States. It lies south of Sanford, and southeast of Tramway. The community is centered on The Fastop Convenience store, now known as Eagles when the long ...
in Lee County and then follows an easterly course into Harnett County to join the
Cape Fear River The Cape Fear River is a long blackwater river in east central North Carolina. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear, from which it takes its name. The river is formed at the confluence of the Haw River and the Deep River (North Carol ...
about 0.5 miles northwest of
Erwin, North Carolina Erwin, formerly named Duke, is a town that is located in the eastern part of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States, located approximately from Dunn and approximately from Fayetteville. The city is a part of the Dunn, NC Micropolitan S ...
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Watershed

Upper Little River drains of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 426.47 and is about 48% forested.


See also

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List of rivers of North Carolina This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of North Carolina. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries alphabetically indented under each larger stream's name. Atlantic Ocean * North Landing Rive ...


References

Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Harnett County, North Carolina Rivers of Lee County, North Carolina Tributaries of the Cape Fear River {{NorthCarolina-river-stub