title: Little Niangua River
text: The Little Niangua River is a  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.
  
  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
  
  Rivers of Missouri
  Rivers of Camden County, Missouri
  Rivers of Dallas County, Missouri
  Rivers of Hickory County, Missouri
  Tributaries of the Missouri River