The Little Niangua River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map , accessed May 31, 2011 tributary of the Niangua River in the Ozarks region of central Missouri in the United States. Via the Niangua, Osage and Missouri rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The Little Niangua was so named for its smaller size relative to the Niangua River.
Description The Little Niangua rises in Dallas County and flows generally northeasterly through Hickory and Camden counties. It joins the Niangua River in Camden County as an arm of the Lake of the Ozarks, which is formed by a dam on the Osage River.Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 44-45,
Niangua darter The upper reaches of the Little Niangua River, including the tributaries of Cahoochie Creek and Thomas Creek in Dallas County, are known habitats of the Niangua darter, a small fish that is on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's list of Endangered Species.
Public areas There are multiple river accesses on the Little Niangua River, including Bannister Hollow, Fiery Fork and most areas where a road crosses the river.
See also List of Missouri rivers Little Niangua Suspension Bridge
References
Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry DeLorme (2002). Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. . U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service entry for the Niangua Darter