Obed River

Obed River
Obed River
The Emory/Obed drainage basin
Location
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Physical characteristics
Source	southwest of Crossville in Cumberland County, Tennessee
• coordinates	35°55′07″N 85°06′46″W / 35.91861°N 85.11278°W / 35.91861; -85.11278[1]
• elevation	1,860 ft (570 m)[1]
Mouth	Emory River, southwest of Wartburg in Morgan County, Tennessee
• coordinates	36°04′31″N 84°38′58″W / 36.07528°N 84.64944°W / 36.07528; -84.64944[1]
• elevation	846 ft (258 m)[1]
Length	45 mi (72 km)[2]
Basin size	520 sq mi (1,300 km2)[3]
Discharge
• location	Alley Ford, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) above the mouth(mean for water years 1957-1968, 1974-1983)[4]
• average	1,062 cu ft/s (30.1 m3/s)(mean for water years 1957-1968, 1974-1983)[4]
• minimum	.4 cu ft/s (0.011 m3/s) October 1963[4]
• maximum	105,000 cu ft/s (3,000 m3/s) May 1973[4]
Basin features
Tributaries
• right	Little Obed River
National Wild and Scenic River
Type	Wild, Scenic
Designated	October 12, 1976

Obed River is a stream draining a part of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee. It, and particularly its tributaries, are important streams for whitewater enthusiasts.

The Obed River rises in Cumberland County, Tennessee, just south of Crossville. It is bridged by U.S. Highway 70 between downtown Crossville and the municipal airport, and meets its confluence with the Little Obed River near a bridge on U.S. Highway 70N and an abandoned railroad bridge which was formerly part of the rail system linking Nashville and Knoxville. Shortly thereafter, it is bridged by U.S. Highway 127 and Interstate 40. Except during periods of very high flow, the stream is scarcely visible from these bridges because of the depth of its gorge.