Nolichucky River
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The Nolichucky River is a whitewater river in the southeastern United States, flowing through North Carolina and Tennessee and renowned for its rugged gorge and popular rafting and kayaking opportunities.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossesMountainRange | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Blue Ridge Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystem | Southern Appalachian riparian habitat ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from a Cherokee word or phrase ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Greene County, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mitchell County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Unicoi County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Yancey County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivitySeason | spring and early summer peak whitewater flows ⓘ |
| hasBridge | Interstate 26 crossing near Erwin, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDam | Nolichucky Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGorgeSection | Nolichucky Gorge between Poplar and Erwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Big Laurel Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cane River NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacks Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rugged gorge scenery
ⓘ
whitewater kayaking ⓘ whitewater rafting ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 115 miles
ⓘ
approximately 185 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Carolina
ⓘ
Tennessee ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouth | French Broad River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Newport, Tennessee ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Erwin, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greeneville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Poplar, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mississippi River watershed via Tennessee and Ohio rivers ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Nolichucky Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAreaAlongCourse |
Cherokee National Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pisgah National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreation |
camping along river corridor
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ paddling ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Tennessee River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceConfluenceOf |
North Toe River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Toe River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | near Huntdale, North Carolina ⓘ |
| stateBorderVicinity | North Carolina–Tennessee border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | commercial whitewater outfitters operate on river ⓘ |
| usedFor | hydroelectric power at Nolichucky Dam ⓘ |
| whitewaterClassification | Class III–IV (popular rafting section) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.