List of rivers of Tennessee
This is a list of rivers of the U.S. state of Tennessee:
By drainage basin
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.
Lower Mississippi River
Mississippi River drainage basin
- Mississippi River
- Lake McKellar
- Nonconnah Creek
- Wolf River
- Loosahatchie River
- Hatchie River
- Tuscumbia River
- Forked Deer River
- North Fork
- Middle Fork
- South Fork
- Obion River
- North Fork
- Middle Fork
- South Fork
- Rutherford Fork
- Lake McKellar
Tennessee River drainage basin
- Ohio River (KY)
- Tennessee River
- Blood River
- Big Sandy River
- White Oak Creek
- Duck River
- Buffalo River
- Green River
- Little Buffalo River
- Piney River
- Defeated Creek
- Little Duck River
- Buffalo River
- Beech River
- Indian Creek
- Smith Fork
- Shoal Creek/Sycamore River
- Elk River
- Richland Creek
- Flint River
- Sequatchie River
- Little Sequatchie River
- Hiwassee River
- Ocoee River
- Conasauga Creek
- Piney River
- Soak Creek
- Little Piney Creek
- Soak Creek
- Sewee Creek
- Tennessee River
- Ohio River (KY)
Clinch River drainage basin
- Clinch River
- Emory River
- Little Emory River
- Obed River
- Little Obed River
- Poplar Creek
- East Fork Poplar Creek
- Beaver Creek
- Coal Creek
- Powell River
- Emory River
- Sweetwater Creek
- Little Tennessee River
- Tellico River
- Bald River
- North River
- Tellico River
- Little River
- French Broad River
- Little Pigeon River
- Nolichucky River
- Pigeon River
- Clinch River
Holston River drainage basin
- Holston River
- North Fork Holston River
- South Fork Holston River
- Watauga River
- Doe River
- Little Doe River
- Elk River
- Roan Creek
- Doe River
- Watauga River
- Holston River
Cumberland River drainage basin
- Cumberland River
- Red River
- Passenger Creek
- Harpeth River
- Little Harpeth River
- Otter Creek
- Little Harpeth River
- Richland Creek
- Mill Creek
- Sevenmile Creek
- Stones River
- Overall Creek
- Plunkett Creek
- Caney Fork
- Hickman Creek
- Smith Fork Creek
- Clear Fork
- Saunders Fork
- Indian Creek
- Little Indian Creek
- Mine Lick Creek
- Falling Water River
- Collins River
- Barren Fork
- Rocky River
- Calfkiller River
- Cane Creek
- Defeated Creek
- Dillard Creek
- Little Indian Creek
- Martin Creek
- Flynn Creek
- Jennings Creek
- Roaring River
- Blackburn Fork River
- Spring Creek
- Obey River
- Wolf River
- Rotten Fork Wolf River
- East Fork Obey River
- West Fork Obey River
- Wolf River
- Big South Fork of the Cumberland River
- Clear Fork
- New River
- Clear Fork (Cumberland River tributary)
- Stinking Creek
- Red River
- Cumberland River
Mobile River drainage basin
- Mobile River (AL)
- Alabama River (AL)
- Coosa River (AL, GA)
- Oostanaula River (GA)
- Coosa River (AL, GA)
- Alabama River (AL)
Alphabetically
River located partially in another state
| River | Mouth | Length | Largest settlement | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald River | Tellico River | 6 mi | none (Cherokee National Forest) | |
| Barren Fork | Collins River | 23.4 mi
(37.7 km) |
McMinnville | |
| Beaver Creek | Clinch River | 44 mi[1] | Halls Crossroads | |
| Beech River | Tennessee River | 38.3 mi
(61.6 km) |
Lexington | |
| Big Sandy River | Tennessee River | 60 mi
(97 km) |
Bruceton | |
| Big South Fork of the Cumberland River | Cumberland River | 76 mi
(122 km) |
none (Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area) | |
| Blackburn Fork River | Roaring River | 14.5 mi[2] | none (Cummins Falls State Park) | |
| Blood River | Tennessee River | Buchanan | ||
| Buffalo River | Duck River | 125 mi
(201 km) |
Linden | |
| Calfkiller River | Caney Fork River | 42.4 mi
(68.2 km) |
Sparta | |
| Cane Creek (Caney Fork River tributary) | Caney Fork River | |||
| Caney Fork River | Cumberland River | 143 mi
(230 km) |
Carthage |  |
| Clear Fork (Big South Fork Cumberland River tributary) | Big South Fork of the Cumberland River | 27.2 mi
(43.8 km) |
Rugby | |
| Clear Fork (Cumberland River tributary) | Cumberland River | 42.8 mi
(68.9 km) |
Clairfield | |
| Clear Fork (Smith Fork Creek tributary) | Smith Fork Creek | |||
| Chickamauga Creek | Tennessee River | Chattanooga | ||
| Clinch River | Tennessee River | 337 mi
(542 km) |
Oak Ridge | |
| Coal Creek | Clinch River | 10.3 mi
(16.6 km) |
Rocky Top | |
| Collins River | Caney Fork River | 67 mi
(108 km) |
Gruetli-Laager | |
| Conasauga Creek | Hiwassee River | 42.8 mi
(68.9 km) |
Coker Creek | |
| Conasauga River | Oostanaula River | 93 mi
(150 km) |
Conasauga (Polk County) |  |
| Cumberland River | Ohio River | 688 mi
(1107 km) |
Nashville | |
| Defeated Creek (Hickman County) | Duck River | |||
| Defeated Creek (Smith County) | Cumberland River | Defeated | ||
| Doe River | Watauga River | 6 mi[3] | Elizabethton |  |
| Duck River | Tennessee River | 284 mi
(457 km) |
Columbia |  |
| East Fork Poplar Creek | Poplar Creek | Oak Ridge | ||
| Elk River (Watauga River tributary) | Watauga River | Elk Mills | ||
| Elk River (Tennessee River tributary) | Tennessee River | 195 mi
(314 km) |
Fayetteville |  |
| Emory River | Clinch River | 46 mi
(74 km) |
Harriman |  |
| Falling Water River | Caney Fork River | 46.8 mi
(75.3 km) |
Cookeville | |
| Flint River | Tennessee River | 65.7 mi
(105.6 km) |
Flintville | |
| Forked Deer River | Obion River | Dyersburg | ||
| French Broad River | Tennessee River | 219 mi
(352 km) |
Knoxville |  |
| Green River | Buffalo River | 21.1 mi
(34.0 km) |
Waynesboro | |
| Harpeth River | Cumberland River | 115 mi
(185 km) |
Franklin | |
| Hatchie River | Mississippi River | 238 mi
(383 km) |
Bolivar | |
| Hickman Creek | ||||
| Hiwassee River | Tennessee River | 147 mi
(237 km) |
Charleston |  |
| Holston River | Tennessee River | 136 mi
(219 km) |
Kingsport | |
| Indian Creek (Caney Fork River tributary) | Caney Fork River | Buffalo Valley (Putnam County) | ||
| Indian Creek (Tennessee River tributary) | Tennessee River | Crossroads | ||
| Injun Creek | Little Pigeon River | none (Great Smoky Mountains National Park) | ||
| Little Buffalo River | Buffalo River | Deerfield | ||
| Little Doe River | Doe River | Hampton | ||
| Little Duck River | Duck River | 6.5 mi
(10.5 km) |
Manchester | |
| Little Emory River | Emory River | Coalfield | ||
| Little Harpeth River | Harpeth River | 16.3 mi
(26.2 km) |
Brentwood | |
| Little Indian Creek | Indian Creek (Caney Fork River tributary) | |||
| Little Obed River | Obed River | 10 mi
(16 km) |
Crossville |
- Bald River
- Barren Fork
- Beaver Creek
- Beech River
- Big Sandy River
- Big South Fork of the Cumberland River
- Blackburn Fork River
- Blood River
- Buffalo River
- Calfkiller River
- Cane Creek (Caney Fork River tributary)
- Caney Fork
- Clear Fork (Big South Fork Cumberland River tributary)
- Clear Fork (Cumberland River tributary)
- Clear Fork (Smith Fork Creek tributary)
- Chickamauga Creek
- Clinch River
- Coal Creek
- Collins River
- Conasauga Creek
- Conasauga River
- Cumberland River
- Defeated Creek (Hickman County, Tennessee)
- Defeated Creek (Smith County, Tennessee)
- Doe River
- Duck River
- East Fork Poplar Creek
- Elk River (North Carolina - Tennessee), tributary of the Watauga River
- Elk River (Tennessee), tributary of the Tennessee River
- Emory River
- Falling Water River
- Flint River
- Forked Deer River
- French Broad River
- Green River
- Harpeth River
- Hatchie River
- Hickman Creek
- Hiwassee River
- Holston River
- Indian Creek (Caney Fork River tributary)
- Indian Creek (Powell River tributary)
- Indian Creek (Tennessee River tributary)
- Injun Creek
- Little Buffalo River
- Little Doe River
- Little Duck River
- Little Emory River
- Little Harpeth River
- Little Indian Creek
- Little Obed River
- Little Pigeon River
- Little Piney Creek
- Little River
- Little Sequatchie River
- Little Tennessee River
- Loosahatchie River
- Louse Creek
- Mill Creek
- Mine Lick Creek
- Mississippi River
- New River
- Nolichucky River
- Nonconnah Creek
- North River
- Obed River
- Obey River
- Obion River
- Ocoee River
- Otter Creek
- Overall Creek
- Pigeon River
- Piney River (East Tennessee)
- Piney River (Middle Tennessee)
- Plunkett Creek
- Poplar Creek
- Powell River
- Red River
- Roan Creek
- Roaring River
- Rocky River
- Rotten Fork Wolf River
- Soak Creek
- Sequatchie River
- Sevenmile Creek
- Sewee Creek
- Shoal Creek
- Smith Fork
- Smith Fork Creek
- Spring Creek
- Stinking Creek
- Stones River
- Sweetwater Creek
- Tellico River
- Tennessee River
- Tuscumbia River
- Watauga River
- White Oak Creek
- Wolf River (Middle Tennessee), tributary of the Obey River
- Wolf River (West Tennessee), tributary of the Mississippi River
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rivers of Tennessee.
References
- Colquit, Elle. "Beaver Creek Water Trail". Outdoor Knoxville. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- "American Whitewater". www.americanwhitewater.org. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- "American Whitewater". www.americanwhitewater.org. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- USGS Geographic Names Information Service
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Tennessee (1974)
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