Little Manatee River

The Little Manatee River flows {{convert|51|mi|km}}, from east of Fort Lonesome, Florida South of Hwy 674 and Earl Reynolds Rd In Hillsborough County through southern Hillsborough County, Florida including towns such as Sun City, Florida, and Gulf City, Florida and northern Manatee County, Florida into Tampa Bay. It has a drainage basin of {{convert|222|sqmi|km2}}. It flows along the Little Manatee River State Park for part of its route. Portions of the river Such as Hayes Bayou and Mills Bayou have been designated as an Outstanding Florida Water and are part of the Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve.

References

[https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/little-manatee-river-state-park Florida Online Park Guide -Little Manatee River State Park]
Lamm, Greg. 1990. Little Manatee River. in Marth, Del and Marty Marth, eds. The Rivers of Florida. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc. {{ISBN|0-910923-70-1}}.
http://www.tampabay.wateratlas.usf.edu/River/?wbodyid=54&wbodyatlas=River