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Little River (Shetucket River)

Little River
Country United States
State Connecticut
Towns Hampton, Scotland, Canterbury, Sprague, Norwich
Basin features
Main source Hampton Reservoir, Hampton
41°29′33″N 72°01′58″E / 41.4925°N 72.0328°E / 41.4925; 72.0328
River mouth Shetucket River, Occum, Norwich
41°21′15″N 72°01′30″E / 41.3542°N 72.0250°E / 41.3542; 72.0250Coordinates: 41°21′15″N 72°01′30″E / 41.3542°N 72.0250°E / 41.3542; 72.0250
Basin size 30 square miles (78 km2)
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
Physical characteristics
Length 21.7 miles (34.9 km)
Width
  • Minimum width:
    12 feet (3.7 m)
  • Average width:
    64 feet (20 m)
  • Maximum width:
    240 feet (73 m)
Discharge
  • Location:
    Hanover, CT
  • Minimum rate:
    24.2 cubic feet (0.69 m3), 2002 Annual Discharge
  • Average rate:
    68.1 cubic feet (1.93 m3)
  • Maximum rate:
    86.2 cubic feet (2.44 m3), 1984 Annual Discharge

The Little River is a river that runs through the towns of Hampton, Canterbury, Scotland, and Sprague, Connecticut. It begins at Hampton Reservoir in northern Hampton, CT and snakes it's way down into the Shetucket River at the town borders of Norwich, Sprague, and Lisbon, CT

Whole River is in Connecticut


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