Tennessee River - Wikipedia
It is approximately 652 miles (1,049 km) long and is located in the southeastern United States in the Tennessee Valley. The river was once popularly known as the Cherokee River, among other names, as the Cherokee people had their homelands along its banks, especially in what are now East Tennessee and northern Alabama.
Tennessee River | Map, Valley, Length, & Facts | Britannica
Tennessee River, central component of one of the world’s greatest irrigation and hydropower systems and a major waterway of the southeastern United States. It is formed by the confluence of the Holston and French Broad rivers, just east of Knoxville, Tennessee, and flows south-southwest to Chattanooga, Tennessee.
List of rivers of Tennessee - Wikipedia
This is a list of rivers of the U.S. state of Tennessee: This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. All rivers in Tennessee ultimately flow to the Gulf of Mexico. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rivers of Tennessee. ^ Colquit, Elle. "Beaver Creek Water Trail".
Tennessee River - WorldAtlas
Oct 10, 2021 · The Tennessee River is a 1,049-kilometer river in Tennessee Valley, in the southeastern United States. Originally known as the Cherokee River, the Tennessee River is a major waterway of the southeastern United States and one of the world’s most prominent hydropower and irrigation systems.
River Maps - Tennessee Riverkeeper
The main stem of the Tennessee River begins near Knoxville at the convergence of the headwaters. The Cumberland River is a major waterway of the Southern United States. The 688-mile-long river drains through southern Kentucky and north-central Tennessee.
Tennessee River Gorge - Wikipedia
The Tennessee River Gorge is a 26-mile (42 km) canyon formed by the Tennessee River known locally as Cash Canyon. It is the fourth largest river gorge in the Eastern United States . The gorge is cut into the Cumberland Plateau as the river winds its way into Alabama from Tennessee .
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TENNESSEE RIVER
The Tennessee River divides Tennessee into three distinct sections—the mountainous region of east Tennessee, the hills of middle Tennessee, and the flatlands of west Tennessee. The Tennessee River begins above Knoxville where the French Broad and the Holston Rivers combine. The Tennessee River has undergone much change this century. Before
General 5 — Tennessee Riverkeeper
At approximately 652 miles long, the Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. Formed where the Holston and French Broad rivers meet, the river flows from Knoxville, TN southwest toward the Chattanooga before it loops through …
Tennessee River System
Oct 8, 2017 · The Tennessee River system covers 41,000 square miles, draining portions of sixty Tennessee counties and seven states. The Tennessee River is the largest tributary to the Ohio River and is its equal in water volume.
Tennessee River - Georgia River Network
The Tennessee River begins upstream of Knoxville, Tennessee. The river flows 652 miles south then west across northern Alabama and a small portion of northern Mississippi before turning north to Kentucky where the river discharges into the Ohio River only miles upstream from the Mississippi River.