| Little River | |
|---|---|
 The Little River at Hanover Reservoir. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| Towns | Hampton,Scotland,Canterbury,Sprague,Norwich |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Hampton Reservoir,Hampton |
| • coordinates | 41°29′33″N72°01′58″W / 41.4925°N 72.0328°W /41.4925; -72.0328 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Shetucket River,Occum,Norwich |
• coordinates | 41°21′15″N72°01′30″W / 41.3542°N 72.0250°W /41.3542; -72.0250 |
| Length | 21.7 mi (34.9 km) |
| Basin size | 30 mi2 (78 km2) |
| Width | |
| • minimum | 12 feet (3.7 m) |
| • average | 64 feet (20 m) |
| • maximum | 240 feet (73 m) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hanover, CT[1] |
| • average | 68.1 cubic feet (1.93 m3) |
| • minimum | 24.2 cubic feet (0.69 m3),2002 Annual Discharge |
| • maximum | 86.2 cubic feet (2.44 m3),1984 Annual Discharge |
| Basin features | |
| Population | 8,000 |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Cedar Swamp Brook |
| • right | Downing Brook, Peck Brook |
| Waterbodies | Hanover Reservoir,Papermill Pond,Versailles Pond |
| Bridges |  Route 97, US 6, Route 14, Route 138 |
TheLittle River is ariver that runs through the towns ofHampton,Canterbury,Scotland, andSprague,Connecticut. It begins at Hampton Reservoir in northernHampton, CT and snakes its way down into theShetucket River at the town borders ofNorwich,Sprague, andLisbon, CT[2][3][4]
Whole River is in Connecticut
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