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The Tennessee River’s main navigable channel is 652 miles long. It begins a mile above Knoxville, Tenn., and eventually joins with the Ohio River at Paducah, Ky. Commercial navigation also extends into three major tributaries: 61 miles up the Clinch River, 29 miles up the Little Tennessee River and 22 miles up the Hiwassee River.
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.
The marine chart shows depth and hydrology of Tennessee River on the map. It flows through the following states: Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi. Tennessee River nautical chart shows depths and hydrography on an interactive map.
THESE CHARTS REPRESENT CHANNEL LINES AND CONDITIONS AS OF THE REVISION DATE SHOWN ABOVE. MAJOR CHANGES IN CHANNEL CONDITIONS WHICH OCCUR PRIOR TO THE NEXT REVISION WILL BE PUBLISHED IN "NOTICES TO NAVIGATION INTERESTS" AS THEY OCCUR.
11 sty 2024 · Downloadable Tennessee River Charts. Charts are in PDF format. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view and print the charts. Click on the chart number you wish to...
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.
The Tennessee River is unique geologically as the river begins its journey southward but then turns northward away from the ocean. It continues its northerly route until it reaches Paducah, Kentucky where it empties into the Ohio River. From beginning to end, the Tennes-see River extends over 650 miles.
