Little River (Delaware)

Little River (Delaware)

The Little River (also called Little Creek) is a river, approximately 8 mi (13 km) long, in central Delaware in the United States.

It rises in central Kent County, approximately 1 mi (2 km) northwest of Dover and flows generally east, entering Delaware Bay approximately 6 mi (10 km) west Dover. The lower 2 mi (3 km) of the river is surrounded by extensive wetlands protected as part of the Little Creek Wildlife Area.

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*List of Delaware rivers


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