Little Para River
| Little Para | |
|---|---|
Little Para River, Carisbrooke Reserve, Salisbury Park | |
Location of the river mouth in South Australia | |
| Etymology | Kaurna language: Pari, meaning "a stream of flowing water" |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | South Australia |
| Region | Adelaide Plains |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Lofty Range |
| • location | near Lower Hermitage |
| • elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
| Mouth | Gulf St Vincent |
• location | Globe Derby Park |
• coordinates | 34°46′S 138°36′E / 34.767°S 138.600°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 36 m3/s (1,300 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 0 m3/s (0 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 204 m3/s (7,200 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Reservoir | Little Para Reservoir |
The Little Para River is a seasonal creek running across the Adelaide Plains in the Australian state of South Australia, whose catchment fills reservoirs that supply some of the water needs of Adelaide’s northern suburbs.