Tennessee River

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The Tennessee River is a major waterway in the southeastern United States that flows through several states and serves as a key resource for navigation, power generation, and regional development.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinArea approximately 106,000 square kilometers
approximately 40,900 square miles
basinCountry United States
country United States
crossesStateBorder Alabama–Mississippi border
Alabama–Tennessee border (northward bend)
Tennessee–Alabama border
Tennessee–Kentucky border
economicImportance supports commercial navigation via a system of locks
supports regional industrial development
flowsThroughCity Chattanooga, Tennessee
linked to: Chattanooga

Decatur, Alabama
Florence, Alabama
Huntsville area, Alabama
linked to: Huntsville, Alabama

Knoxville, Tennessee
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Paducah, Kentucky
formsReservoir Chickamauga Lake
Fort Loudoun Lake
Guntersville Lake
Kentucky Lake
Nickajack Lake
Pickwick Lake
Watts Bar Lake
Wheeler Lake
Wilson Lake
hasDam Chickamauga Dam
Fort Loudoun Dam
Guntersville Dam
Kentucky Dam
Nickajack Dam
Pickwick Landing Dam
Watts Bar Dam
Wheeler Dam
Wilson Dam
hasLock Chickamauga Lock
linked to: Chickamauga Dam

Fort Loudoun Lock
linked to: Fort Loudoun Dam

Guntersville Lock
linked to: Guntersville Dam

Kentucky Lock
Nickajack Lock
Watts Bar Lock
linked to: Watts Bar Dam

Wheeler Lock
Wilson Lock
hasManagingAgency Tennessee Valley Authority
historicalSignificance central to the Tennessee Valley Authority New Deal projects
important in Native American trade and settlement patterns
length approximately 1,049 kilometers
approximately 652 miles
locatedIn Alabama
Georgia
linked to: Tennessee

Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolina
Southeastern United States
Tennessee
majorTributary Clinch River
Duck River
Elk River
Flint River (Alabama)
Hiwassee River
Little Tennessee River
Paint Rock River
mouth Ohio River
mouthLocation Paducah, Kentucky
notableFeature forms a large bend through northern Alabama
partOf Mississippi River watershed
passesThrough Appalachian region
Cumberland Plateau
linked to: Appalachian Plateau

Gulf Coastal Plain
Highland Rim
region Tennessee Valley
source French Broad River
Holston River
sourceLocation Knoxville, Tennessee
tributaryOf Ohio River
usedFor flood control
hydroelectric power generation
navigation
recreation
water supply

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Knoxville, Tennessee locatedOnRiver Tennessee River
Southern United States hasMajorRiver Tennessee River
Tennessee (eastern portion) hasRiver Tennessee River
Knox County, Tennessee hasMajorRiver Tennessee River
Paducah, Kentucky locatedOnRiver Tennessee River
Paducah, Kentucky locatedAtConfluenceOf Tennessee River
Knoxville metropolitan area majorRiver Tennessee River
Tennessee Valley namedAfter Tennessee River
Tennessee Valley drainageBasinOf Tennessee River
Tennessee Valley partOf Tennessee River watershed
linked to: Tennessee River
Tennessee Valley hasRiver Tennessee River
Tennessee bordersRiver Tennessee River
Alabama hasMajorRiver Tennessee River
Kentucky hasMajorRiver Tennessee River
Thompson–Boling Arena near Tennessee River
Battle of Shiloh near Tennessee River
Valley and Ridge Province drainedBy Tennessee River
Melton Hill Lake partOf Tennessee River watershed
linked to: Tennessee River
Roane County, Tennessee locatedOn Tennessee River
Ohio River majorTributary Tennessee River
Dayton, Tennessee locatedNear Tennessee River
Chattanooga locatedOnRiver Tennessee River
Cumberland Mountains drainage Tennessee River basin
linked to: Tennessee River
Mississippi River basin hasPart Tennessee River basin
linked to: Tennessee River
Loudon County, Tennessee locatedAlong Tennessee River
Loudon County, Tennessee hasRiver Tennessee River
Interior Low Plateaus physiographic region drainage Tennessee River basin
linked to: Tennessee River
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame near Tennessee River in Knoxville
linked to: Tennessee River
Downtown Knoxville borders Tennessee River
Southeastern Woodlands majorRiver Tennessee River
Appalachian Valley crossedBy Tennessee River
Clinch River tributaryOf Tennessee River
Clinch River mouthLocation Tennessee River
Clinch River riverSystem Tennessee River system
linked to: Tennessee River
Lenoir City locatedOn Tennessee River
Marshall County, Kentucky locatedNear Tennessee River
Blue Ridge Mountains majorRiverSource Tennessee River
Melton Hill Dam connectedWaterway Tennessee River via Clinch River
linked to: Tennessee River
Watts Bar Dam locatedOnRiver Tennessee River
Watts Bar Dam reservoirRiver Tennessee River
Watts Bar Dam watercourse Tennessee River
Paint Rock River tributaryOf Tennessee River
Paint Rock River mouthRiver Tennessee River
Flint River (Alabama) mouth Tennessee River
Flint River (Alabama) partOf Tennessee River watershed
linked to: Tennessee River
Flint River (Alabama) flowsInto Tennessee River