Our mission is to protect, preserve, and enhance the Little River and its tributaries through:
Conservation
Education
Recreation
The Little River Watershed is located in the Great Smoky Mountains and foothills of
East Tennessee.
The river itself begins on the North Slope of the highest peak in Great Smoky Mountain National Park at the Tennessee/North Carolina state line, Kuhowi. The Little River flows all the way down through the national park, Townsend, Walland, Maryville, Alcoa, and Rockford to finally meet Ft Loudon Reservoir in Knoxville, Tennessee. The majority of the watershed and tributaries of the Little River are located in Blount County, but they also reach into Sevier County and Knox County.
All watersheds are important, but The Little River Watershed is special.
A watershed by definition, is the land area that drains to a common point. All waterbodies have a watershed that connects us to water and to each other.
Do you know your watershed address? Click the link below to find out!
Water Levels on the Little river
“Very Low”: Below 60 CFS (or Cubic Feet per Second)
“Low”: Between 60 and 80 CFS
“Average”: Between 80 and 200 CFS
“High”: Above 200 CFS
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