Little River (Shetucket River tributary)

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 its way down into the Shetucket River at the town borders of Norwich, Sprague, and Lisbon, CT^[2][3][4]

CountryUnited States

StateConnecticut

TownsHampton, Scotland, Canterbury, Sprague, Norwich

locationHampton Reservoir, Hampton

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Little River
The Little River at Hanover Reservoir.
Location
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
Towns	Hampton, Scotland, Canterbury, Sprague, Norwich
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Hampton Reservoir, Hampton
• coordinates	41.4925°N 72.0328°W / 41.4925; -72.0328
Mouth
• location	Shetucket River, Occum, Norwich
• coordinates	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

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