Tennessee waters
Tennessee tailwaters
The river below a dam. Releases, not weather, decide the flow, and cold water drawn from depth keeps trout alive far south of where they could otherwise live.
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3 tailwaters in Tennessee
| Water | Discharge | Percentile | Temp | 24h | Guides | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland River below Cordell Hull DamTNCUMBERLAND RIVER BELOW CORDELL HULL DAM, TN | Gauge data pending | 1 | none yet | |||
| Nolichucky River below Nolichucky DamTNNOLICHUCKY RIVER BELOW NOLICHUCKY DAM, TN | 546 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Watauga RiverTNWATAUGA RIVER AT ELIZABETHTON, TN | 294 cfs | 9th | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
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