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 of America
surface form: United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crossesStateBorder Alabama–Mississippi border
Tennessee–Alabama border
surface form: 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
surface form: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Decatur, Alabama
Florence, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama
surface form: Huntsville area, Alabama

Knoxville, Tennessee
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Paducah, Kentucky, United States
surface form: 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 Dam
surface form: Chickamauga Lock

Fort Loudoun Dam
surface form: Fort Loudoun Lock

Guntersville Dam
surface form: Guntersville Lock

Kentucky Lock
Nickajack Lock
Watts Bar Dam
surface form: Watts Bar Lock

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
Tennessee
surface form: Georgia

Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolina
Southern United States
surface form: 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, United States
surface form: Paducah, Kentucky
notableFeature forms a large bend through northern Alabama
partOf Mississippi River basin
surface form: Mississippi River watershed
passesThrough Appalachian region
Appalachian Plateau
surface form: Cumberland 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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Walnut Street Bridge hasViewOf Tennessee River
Nolichucky River (nearby) partOf Tennessee River
subject surface form: Nolichucky River
this entity surface form: Tennessee River watershed
Kingston, Tennessee locatedOnRiver Tennessee River
Marshall County bordersWaterBody Tennessee River
subject surface form: Marshall County, Alabama
Tombigbee River connectedTo Tennessee River
Shiloh Indian Mounds locatedOn Tennessee River
South Holston Dam partOf Tennessee River
this entity surface form: Tennessee River watershed
Madison County, Alabama hasRiver Tennessee River
Tellico Lake river Tennessee River
Tellico Lake watercourse Tennessee River
Tellico Lake outflow Tennessee River
Tellico Lake connectedTo Tennessee River
this entity surface form: Tennessee River main channel
Sunsphere remains a Knoxville landmark view Tennessee River
subject surface form: Sunsphere
James White Parkway bridge area crosses Tennessee River
Hiwassee Island locatedInWaterBody Tennessee River
Hamilton County, Tennessee traversedBy Tennessee River
Rhea County contains Tennessee River
Gay Street near Tennessee River
subject surface form: Gay Street (Knoxville)
Emory River partOf Tennessee River
this entity surface form: Tennessee River watershed
Marshall County, Alabama hasWaterBody Tennessee River
Athens, Alabama hasNearbyWaterBody Tennessee River
Suttree settingFeature Tennessee River
Norris Lake partOf Tennessee River
this entity surface form: Tennessee River watershed
Interstate 24 crossesRiver Tennessee River
Pigeon River partOf Tennessee River
this entity surface form: Tennessee River watershed
Watauga River partOf Tennessee River
this entity surface form: Tennessee River watershed
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway terminus Tennessee River
this entity surface form: Tennessee River near Pickwick Landing Dam
Port of Paducah locatedOnWaterway Tennessee River
Port of Paducah locatedNearConfluenceOf Tennessee River
US 41 crosses Tennessee River
subject surface form: U.S. Route 41
Limestone County, Alabama hasRiver Tennessee River
Decatur, Tennessee locatedOnRiver Tennessee River
Watts Bar (river bar on the Tennessee River) locatedIn Tennessee River
subject surface form: Watts Bar
Watts Bar (river bar on the Tennessee River) watercourse Tennessee River
subject surface form: Watts Bar
Morgan County, Alabama borderedBy Tennessee River
Morgan County, Alabama locatedOnRiver Tennessee River
Benton, Kentucky nearBodyOfWater Tennessee River
Ijams Nature Center near Tennessee River
greater Knoxville region river Tennessee River
Wheeler Lock and Dam locatedOnRiver Tennessee River
Wheeler Lock and Dam riverSystem Tennessee River
this entity surface form: Tennessee River system
Wheeler Lock and Dam locatedInWatershed Tennessee River
this entity surface form: Tennessee River watershed
Henley Street Bridge crosses Tennessee River
Wilson Reservoir locatedOnRiver Tennessee River