Hiwassee River Basin NC

The Hiwassee River originates from a spring on the north slope of Rocky Mountain in Towns County in the northern area of the State of Georgia. It flows northward into North Carolina before turning westward into Tennessee, flowing into the Tennessee River a few miles west of what is now State Route 58 in Meigs County, Tennessee. The river is about …
The Hiwassee River originates from a spring on the north slope of Rocky Mountain in Towns County in the northern area of the State of Georgia. It flows northward into North Carolina before turning westward into Tennessee, flowing into the Tennessee River a few miles west of what is now State Route 58 in Meigs County, Tennessee. The river is about 147 miles long.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee
  • Source: North slope of Rocky Mountain in Towns County, Georgia
  • Mouth: Tennessee River at Hiwassee Island in Meigs County, Tennessee
  • Length: 147 mi (237 km)
  • Basin size: 2,700 sq mi (7,000 km²)
  • Progression: Tennessee River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org