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LrrrLE RIVER WAND <br />I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION <br />a) Location and Character <br />The Little River Watershed is within the Neuse River Basin, and covers most of Little <br />River Township and about 1/2 of Cedar Grove Township. It also extends slightly into <br />Hillsborough and Eno Townships. It is a rural area characterized by low- density <br />residential development and farmland. <br />b) Reservoir Sites <br />Little River reservoir is located in northern Durham County and serves the residents of <br />Durham City and County. It lies to the east of US 501 and is bisected by Orange <br />Factory Road. The reservoir was completed in 1987 and provides a safe yield of <br />approximately 20 MGD. <br />c) Affected Jurisdictions <br />About 2/3 of the watershed is in Orange County. The remainder is in Durham County, <br />with a very small area (.1 %) extending into Person County. None of the critical area <br />is in Orange County. <br />