Cumberland River

The Cumberland River is a major waterway of the Southern United States. The 688-mile-long river drains almost 18,000 square miles of southern Kentucky and north-central Tennessee. The river flows... Wikipedia

  • Country:  United States
  • State:  Kentucky, Tennessee
  • Cities:  Barbourville, KY, Williamsburg, KY, Burkesville, KY, Carthage, TN, Nashville, TN, Clarksville, TN, Dover, TN
  • Main source:  Harlan, Kentucky, 1,158 ft (352.96 m)
  • River mouth:  Livingston County, Kentucky, 302 ft (92.05 m)
  • Basin size:  17,728 sq mi (45,915.31 km²)
  • Length:  688 mi (1,107.23 km)
  • Discharge:  Location, below Barkley Dam, about 31 mi (49.89 km) from the mouth, Minimum rate, 6,085 cu ft/s (172.31 m³/s), Average rate, 37,250 cu ft/s (1,054.8 m³/s), Maximum rate, 209,000 cu ft/s (5,918.22 m³/s)
  • Tributaries:  Left, Martins Fork, Clear Fork, Big South Fork, Obey River, Caney Fork River, Stones River, Harpeth River, Right, Clover Fork, Poor Fork, Laurel River, Rockcastle River, Red River, Little River
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo