Powell River (Clinch River)
| Powell River | ||
 Powell River catchment area |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1306921 | |
| location | Tennessee , Virginia (USA) | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | Clinch River → Tennessee River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source |
Wise County, Virginia 37 ° 1 ′ 51 ″ N , 82 ° 42 ′ 26 ″ W. |
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| muzzle | in the Clinch River dammed up to Norris Lake coordinates: 36 ° 29 '59 " N , 83 ° 40' 38" W 36 ° 29 '59 " N , 83 ° 40' 38" W |
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| Mouth height |
311 m
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| length | 301 km | |
| Catchment area | 2429 km² | |
The Powell River is a river in southwest Virginia and east Tennessee .
It originated in rural Wise County near the Laurel Grove parish, northwest of Norton . From there it flows several kilometers before the Roaring Fork joins it at Kent Junction .
From Kent Junction it is 301 kilometers of the river to its confluence with the Clinch River dammed up to Norris Lake . The catchment area covers 2429 km².
Clinch River and Powell River are the only rivers in the upper Tennessee River system that still have free flowing headwaters.
The Lincoln Memorial University operates the Powell River Aquatic Research Station . This is located on Tennessee State Route 63 at the transition over the Powell River. The research center opened in April 2008 and is dedicated to the study of water quality, flora, fauna and related topics.
Individual evidence
- ^ Powell River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ www.dcr.virginia.gov ( Memento of the original from May 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ LMU OPENS POWELL RIVER AQUATIC RESEARCH STATION ( Memento of the original from July 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Lincoln Memorial University press release
