Little River (Tennessee)
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Little River is a 60-mile (97 km) river in Tennessee which drains a 380-square-mile (980 km2) area containing some of the most spectacular scenery in the southeastern United States. The first 18 miles (29 km) of the river are all located within the borders of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The remaining 42 miles (68 km) flow out of the mountains through Blount County to join the Tennessee River at Fort Loudon Lake in Knox County.
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Little River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | near Collins Gap in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
• coordinates | 35°34′46″N 83°28′56″W[1][2] |
• elevation | 5,100 ft (1,600 m) |
Mouth | Tennessee River at Blount County/Knox County line |
• coordinates | 35°52′40″N 83°59′12″W[1] |
• elevation | 814 ft (248 m)[1] |
Length | 60 mi (97 km)[3] |
Basin size | 380 sq mi (980 km2)[3][4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Brabson Ford Bridge (Hwy. 411) east of Maryville, 17.3 miles (27.8 km) above the mouth(mean for water years 1951-2004)[5] |
• average | 524 cu ft/s (14.8 m3/s)(mean for water years 1951-2004)[5] |
• minimum | 32 cu ft/s (0.91 m3/s) August 1956[5] |
• maximum | 50,000 cu ft/s (1,400 m3/s) April 1875[5] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Pistol Creek |
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