The Little River near Sasakwa, Oklahoma

The Little River near Tecumseh, Oklahoma

The Little River is a tributary of the Canadian River, 90 mi (145 km) long, in central Oklahoma in the United States. Via the Canadian and Arkansas Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. Sasakwa is a town located in Seminole County, Oklahoma. ... Tecumseh is a city located in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. ... A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. ... The Canadian River is the largest tributary of the Arkansas River. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 20th 181,196 km² 355 km 645 km 1. ... Lower Arkansas River The Arkansas River is a tributary of the Mississippi which flows east and southeast through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and the state of Arkansas. ... For the term related to television programmes, see watershed (television). ... This article is about the river in the United States. ...

It rises in Moore in northwestern Cleveland County and flows generally southeastwardly through Pottawatomie, Seminole and Hughes Counties. It joins the Canadian River about 5 mi (8 km) south of Holdenville. In Cleveland County the river is dammed to form Lake Thunderbird. Downstream of the lake, several sections of the river have been straightened and channelized. Moore is a rapidly growing suburb located in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. ... Cleveland County is a county in the state of Oklahoma. ... Pottawatomie County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Seminole County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Hughes County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Holdenville is a city located in Hughes County, Oklahoma. ... Scrivener Dam, in Canberra, Australia, was engineered to withstand a once-in-5000-years flood event A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment. ... Lake Thunderbird is an artificial lake within the city limits of Norman, Oklahoma. ... This article is about stream channelization. ...

See also

• List of Oklahoma rivers

This is a list of rivers in the state of Oklahoma Arkansas River Beaver River Canadian River Caney River Cimarron River Deep Fork River Illinois River Kiamichi River Neosho River North Canadian River Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River Red River Salt Fork Arkansas River Salt Fork Red River Verdigris...

References

• Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
• DeLorme (2003). Oklahoma Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-283-8.
• Geographic Names Information System entry