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The Little River is a tributary of the [[Neuse River]], which originates in Moore's Pond, south of [[Youngsville, North Carolina|Youngsville]] in [[Franklin County, North Carolina|Franklin County]]. <ref>http://www.wakeupwakecounty.org/issues/water/little-river-reservoir/</ref> The river crosses through [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]], [[Johnston County, North Carolina|Johnston]], and [[Wayne County, North Carolina|Wayne]] counties, joining the Neuse at Waynesborough State Park and Busco Beach just east of [[Goldsboro, North Carolina|Goldsboro]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.americanrivers.org/initiative/water-supply/projects/protecting-the-little-river-nc-sustainable-water-supply-vs-new-reservoir/|title=Protecting the Little River, NC: Sustainable Water Supply vs. New Reservoir|website=www.americanrivers.org|access-date=2016-04-06}}</ref> [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake County]] and the [[Raleigh, North Carolina|City of Raleigh]] have been purchasing land in the watershed in order to create a reservoir in northeast Wake County.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://raleighpublicrecord.org/news/2012/10/19/new-reservoir-may-be-inevitable-for-raleigh/|title=New Reservoir May Be “Inevitable” for Raleigh|website=Raleigh Public Record|access-date=2016-04-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.raleighnc.gov/content/extra/Books/BudgetManagement/FY2015CIP/files/assets/basic-html/page37.html|title=Adopted Capital Improvement Program FY2015 - FY2019|website=www.raleighnc.gov|access-date=2016-04-06}}</ref> |
The Little River is a tributary of the [[Neuse River]], which originates in Moore's Pond, south of [[Youngsville, North Carolina|Youngsville]] in [[Franklin County, North Carolina|Franklin County]]. <ref>http://www.wakeupwakecounty.org/issues/water/little-river-reservoir/</ref> The river crosses through [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]], [[Johnston County, North Carolina|Johnston]], and [[Wayne County, North Carolina|Wayne]] counties, joining the Neuse at Waynesborough State Park and Busco Beach just east of [[Goldsboro, North Carolina|Goldsboro]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.americanrivers.org/initiative/water-supply/projects/protecting-the-little-river-nc-sustainable-water-supply-vs-new-reservoir/|title=Protecting the Little River, NC: Sustainable Water Supply vs. New Reservoir|website=www.americanrivers.org|access-date=2016-04-06}}</ref> [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake County]] and the [[Raleigh, North Carolina|City of Raleigh]] have been purchasing land in the watershed in order to create a reservoir in northeast Wake County.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://raleighpublicrecord.org/news/2012/10/19/new-reservoir-may-be-inevitable-for-raleigh/|title=New Reservoir May Be “Inevitable” for Raleigh|website=Raleigh Public Record|access-date=2016-04-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.raleighnc.gov/content/extra/Books/BudgetManagement/FY2015CIP/files/assets/basic-html/page37.html|title=Adopted Capital Improvement Program FY2015 - FY2019|website=www.raleighnc.gov|access-date=2016-04-06}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:52, 6 April 2016
The Little River is a tributary of the Neuse River, which originates in Moore's Pond, south of Youngsville in Franklin County. [1] The river crosses through Wake, Johnston, and Wayne counties, joining the Neuse at Waynesborough State Park and Busco Beach just east of Goldsboro.[2] Wake County and the City of Raleigh have been purchasing land in the watershed in order to create a reservoir in northeast Wake County.[3][4]
References
- ^ http://www.wakeupwakecounty.org/issues/water/little-river-reservoir/
- ^ "Protecting the Little River, NC: Sustainable Water Supply vs. New Reservoir". www.americanrivers.org. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ^ "New Reservoir May Be "Inevitable" for Raleigh". Raleigh Public Record. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ^ "Adopted Capital Improvement Program FY2015 - FY2019". www.raleighnc.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-06.