Little River (Withlacoochee River tributary) explained
| Little River |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
The Little River is a 105adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] tributary of the Withlacoochee River in the U.S. state of Georgia. Via the Withlacoochee and the Suwannee River its waters flow to the Gulf of Mexico. The Little River was also known historically as the Ockolocoochee River.
The Little River rises in northwestern Turner County, Georgia, 7miles northwest of Ashburn. The river flows southeast into Tift County, passing west of Tifton, then turns more southerly as it becomes the boundary between Colquitt and Cook counties. The river subsequently becomes the boundary between Cook and Brooks counties, then between Brooks and Lowndes counties. It flows into the Withlacoochee River 4miles west of the center of Valdosta near the now abandoned town of Troupville, Georgia.
Recreation
Reed Bingham State Park is a recreational area along the Little River. It includes a 375-acre (1.52 km2) lake created by a dam built in 1965 across the river.
Tributaries
Some named tributaries to the Little River include:
- Warrior Creek (named after Warrior John, a Cherokee warrior[2])
- Town Creek
- Briar Branch
- Horse Creek
- Lolly Creek
- Ty Ty Creek
Crossings
| Crossing | Carries | Image | Location | ID number | Coordinates |
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Georgia
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| Jefferson Street | | | | 31.7078°N -83.7382°W |
| SR 32 | | Ashburn, Georgia to Leesburg, Georgia | | 31.6924°N -83.7022°W |
| SR 112 | | Ashburn, Georgia to Sylvester, Georgia | | 31.6746°N -83.6906°W |
| Georgia, Ashburn, Sylvester and Camilla Railway (Closed 1971) | | | | 31.6723°N -83.6855°W |
| Cannon Road | | | | 31.6709°N -83.6837°W |
| Cofer Road | | | | 31.6548°N -83.6642°W |
| Coverdale Highway | | | | 31.641°N -83.6592°W |
| Nesmith Road | | | | 31.6049°N -83.6313°W |
| Little River Road | | | | 31.559°N -83.6384°W |
| Whiddon's Bridge | Ty Ty Whiddon Mill Road | | | | 31.5327°N -83.6277°W |
| Parkers Ford | | | | | 31.5034°N -83.6023°W |
| Upper Ty Ty Road | | | | 31.4818°N -83.5841°W |
| Brunswick and Albany Railroad (Defunct) | | | | 31.4608°N -83.5785°W |
| Five Bridges | US 382 | | Ty Ty, Georgia to Tifton, Georgia | | 31.3887°N -83.5368°W |
| Overstreet Bridge | US 319 | | Moultrie, Georgia to Tifton, Georgia | | 31.3913°N -83.5414°W |
| Tifton and Moultrie Railroad (Closed 1903, defunct) | | | | 31.3887°N -83.5368°W |
| Omega-Eldorado Road | | | | 31.3511°N -83.5217°W |
| Lott Bridge | Lott Bridge Road | | | | 31.2992°N -83.5145°W |
| Rentz Bridge | Rentz Bridge Road (Defunct) | | | | 31.2756°N -83.5077°W |
| Kinard Bridge | Kinard Bridge Road | | | | 31.2541°N -83.508°W |
| Flat Ford | | | | | 31.2214°N -83.5082°W |
| Roundtree Bridge | Roundtree Bridge Road | | Reed Bingham State Park | | 31.1929°N -83.5214°W |
| SR 221
Reed Bingham Road | | Reed Bingham State Park | | 31.1609°N -83.5432°W |
| Sparks Western Railway | | | | 31.1601°N -83.5431°W |
| Whitehurst Bridge | SR 37 | | Moultrie, Georgia to Adel, Georgia | | 31.1554°N -83.5436°W |
| McConnell Bridge | McConnell Bridge Road and China Grove Church Road (Defunct) | | | | 31.1226°N -83.5551°W |
| Burney Bridge | SR 250
SR 277 | | | | 31.068°N -83.5646°W |
| Live Oak, Perry & South Georgia Railroad | | | | 31.052°N -83.5008°W |
| Rock Bridge/Stone Bridge | Old Georgia State Route 76/Old Quitman Annex Road (Defunct) | | Barney, Georgia to Adel, Georgia | | 31.0498°N -83.4993°W |
| SR 76 | | Barney, Georgia to Adel, Georgia | | 31.0396°N -83.4933°W |
| Old Folsom Bridge | (Closed and replaced early 1940s) | | | | 31.0015°N -83.4585°W |
| Folsom Bridge | SR 122 | | | | 31.0004°N -83.4568°W |
| Miller Bridge (Formerly Joyces Ferry) | Lawson Millpond Road and Morven Road | | | | 30.9732°N -83.4425°W |
| Tucker Bridge | Myers Bluff Road (Defunct) | | | | 30.9257°N -83.4368°W |
| SR 133 | | Troupville, Georgia | | 30.8529°N -83.3467°W | |
See also
References
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia (1974)
30.8477°N -83.3477°W
Notes and References
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 18, 2011
- Book: Krakow, Kenneth K. . Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . 1975 . 0-915430-00-2 . Macon, GA . 247.
