Rocky River (Tennessee)

Rocky River
View from the Bone Cave Road bridge
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
Physical characteristics
SourceJakes Mountain in Sequatchie County
 • coordinates35°31′57″N 85°29′10″W / 35.53250°N 85.48611°W / 35.53250; -85.48611[1]
 • elevation1,880 ft (570 m)[2]
MouthGreat Falls Lake (Caney Fork) at Rock Island
 • coordinates
35°47′37″N 85°36′9″W / 35.79361°N 85.60250°W / 35.79361; -85.60250[1]
 • elevation
804 ft (245 m)[1]
Length31 mi (50 km)[3]
Basin size111 sq mi (290 km2)[4]

The Rocky River is a 31.0-mile-long (49.9 km)[3] stream in the east-central portion of Middle Tennessee in the United States. It is a tributary of the Caney Fork River, and is part of the Cumberland, Ohio and Mississippi watersheds. The lower portion of the river is part of the reservoir created by Great Falls Dam, which is located near the river's confluence with the Caney Fork.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky River
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. Smartt Mountain, TN. 1:24,000.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 8, 2011
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference king was invoked but never defined (see the help page).