The South Fork of the river rises in rural Wise County, Virginia, near the Laurel Grove community northwest of Norton and flows for several miles before the confluence with Roaring Fork in the Kent Junction community. From Kent Junction the river flows until it meets the North Fork of the river near Woodway, Virginia. The North Folk originates near Keokee, Virginia. The river flows past Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and then runs nearly the entire length of Lee County, Virginia. It drains approximately 954 square miles (2,471 km2) in both Virginia and Tennessee before reaching its confluence with the Clinch River in the Norris Lake reservoir at the site of the town of Grantsboro, Tennessee.
The Powell River was named for Ambrose Powell who accompanied the exploration party of Dr. Thomas Walker in the mid-18th century. Legend has it that his name appeared so frequently carved on trees in the valley of this river that later explorers and early pioneers came to call the stream "Powell's River" and the valley "Powell's Valley".[6]
The Powell River was designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the “second most biologically diverse aquatic system in the nation.”[7] The Powell is under pressure from the effects of mining (including strip mining), logging and associated road-building.[7]
^ abcU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powell River
^U.S. Geological Survey. Demory, TN. 1:24,000. Coordinates given for the mouth in GNIS (36.4996300, -83.672000) refer to a point 56 miles upstream from the river's mouth.
^Obtained from adding the length of the Tennessee section of the river, indicated as 115.5 miles on USGS topographical maps, to the Virginia section of the river, indicated as 80 miles on the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries website.
^, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation website, 2008. Retrieved: 8 June 2015.
^ abcdUnited States Geological Survey, Water Resources Data Tennessee: Water Year 1979, Water Data Report TN-79-1, p. 199. Gaging station 03532000.
^Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 416.
^ abJefferson National Forest (N.F.), Revised Land and Resource Management Plan: Environmental Impact Statement. United States Forest Service. January 2004. pp. 4–32. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
^LMU OPENS POWELL RIVER AQUATIC RESEARCH STATION 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Lincoln Memorial University press release
^"Delayed Harvest Waters". Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
powell, river, tennessee, river, tributary, powell, river, mile, long, river, united, states, that, rises, southwest, virginia, flows, southwest, into, east, tennessee, powell, riverthe, powell, river, near, harrogate, claiborne, county, tennesseethe, powell, . The Powell River is a 195 mile long river in the United States that rises in Southwest Virginia and flows southwest into East Tennessee Powell RiverThe Powell River near Harrogate in Claiborne County TennesseeThe Powell drainage basinLocationCountryUnited StatesStateVirginia TennesseePhysical characteristicsSourceIndian Mountain in Wise County Virginia coordinates37 01 51 N 82 42 25 W 37 03083 N 82 70694 W 37 03083 82 70694 1 elevation3 490 ft 1 060 m 1 MouthClinch River in Claiborne County Tennessee coordinates36 17 49 N 84 01 34 W 36 29694 N 84 02611 W 36 29694 84 02611 2 elevation1 020 ft 310 m 1 Length195 5 mi 314 6 km 3 Basin size954 sq mi 2 470 km2 4 Discharge locationUS 25E bridge near Arthur Tennessee 65 4 miles 105 3 km above the mouth mean for water years 1919 1979 5 average1 157 cu ft s 32 8 m3 s mean for water years 1919 1979 5 minimum47 cu ft s 1 3 m3 s January 1940 5 maximum59 500 cu ft s 1 680 m3 s April 1977 5 The South Fork of the river rises in rural Wise County Virginia near the Laurel Grove community northwest of Norton and flows for several miles before the confluence with Roaring Fork in the Kent Junction community From Kent Junction the river flows until it meets the North Fork of the river near Woodway Virginia The North Folk originates near Keokee Virginia The river flows past Big Stone Gap Virginia and then runs nearly the entire length of Lee County Virginia It drains approximately 954 square miles 2 471 km2 in both Virginia and Tennessee before reaching its confluence with the Clinch River in the Norris Lake reservoir at the site of the town of Grantsboro Tennessee The Powell River was named for Ambrose Powell who accompanied the exploration party of Dr Thomas Walker in the mid 18th century Legend has it that his name appeared so frequently carved on trees in the valley of this river that later explorers and early pioneers came to call the stream Powell s River and the valley Powell s Valley 6 The Powell River was designated by the Environmental Protection Agency EPA as the second most biologically diverse aquatic system in the nation 7 The Powell is under pressure from the effects of mining including strip mining logging and associated road building 7 Lincoln Memorial University operates the Powell River Aquatic Research Station which is located where Tennessee State Route 63 crosses the river at the Brooks Bridge in Claiborne County Tennessee The center allows for on site research of water quality flora fauna and related habitat 8 Fishing in the Powell River can be great in some areas in Wise County the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources stocks trout in the shallow rushing waters of the Middle Fork under a delayed harvest designation 9 Downstream from Lee County the river is home to smallmouth bass largemouth bass red eye bass bluegill carp red horses walleye sauger and even musky A lot of people kayak the river and even wade to fish citation needed References edit a b c U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Powell River U S Geological Survey Demory TN 1 24 000 Coordinates given for the mouth in GNIS 36 4996300 83 672000 refer to a point 56 miles upstream from the river s mouth Obtained from adding the length of the Tennessee section of the river indicated as 115 5 miles on USGS topographical maps to the Virginia section of the river indicated as 80 miles on the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries website Powell River Watershed 06010206 of the Tennessee River Basin Water Quality Management Plan Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation website 2008 Retrieved 8 June 2015 a b c d United States Geological Survey Water Resources Data Tennessee Water Year 1979 Water Data Report TN 79 1 p 199 Gaging station 03532000 Collins Lewis 1877 History of Kentucky p 416 a b Jefferson National Forest N F Revised Land and Resource Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement United States Forest Service January 2004 pp 4 32 Retrieved 28 November 2022 LMU OPENS POWELL RIVER AQUATIC RESEARCH STATION Archived 2011 07 19 at the Wayback Machine Lincoln Memorial University press release Delayed Harvest Waters Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources 2022 Retrieved 28 November 2022 See also editList of Tennessee rivers List of Virginia rivers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Powell River Tennessee River tributary amp oldid 1177647457, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
