§ 11-13-104 — Rivers initially included in system

The rivers or segments of rivers to be initially included in this system, being classified by the above-stated criteria, are as follows: Class I Natural River Areas Blackburn Fork - That segment of the stream from the county road at Cummings Mill downstream one and one-half (11/2) miles. Chickamauga Creek - The segment of North Chickamauga Creek in Hamilton County from a point approximately at the confluence of Hixson Branch continuing to a point eight and three-tenths miles (8.3 mi.) downstream to the North Chickamauga Creek Gorge visitor access on Montlake Road in Hamilton County, and that one and one-half miles (1.5 mi.) segment of its tributary Cain Creek from the department of environment and conservation property line to the confluence with North Chickamauga Creek. Conasauga River - The entire segment of the river in Polk County, upstream from the Highway 411 bridge. Duskin Creek - That continuous segment of Duskin Creek from its confluence with Newby Branch in Rhea County downstream to its confluence with Piney River in Rhea County. Hatchie River as a swamp river. Little Piney Creek - That continuous segment of Little Piney Creek entirely within Piney Falls State Natural Area in Rhea County downstream to its confluence with Soak Creek in Rhea County. Piney River - That continuous segment of Piney River, in Rhea County from its confluence with Moccasin Creek downstream to its confluence with RockHouse Branch. Roaring River - That segment from State Route 136 downstream two (2) miles. Spring Creek - That segment from Waterloo Mill downstream to the Overton-Jackson county line. Class II Pastoral River Areas Blackburn Fork - That segment downstream from a point one and one-half (11/2) miles downstream from the county road at Cummings Mill to its confluence with Roaring River. Buffalo River - The entire river, except that portion which lies within Wayne, Perry, Humphreys and Lewis counties. Collins River - That segment which lies within the Savage Gulf natural-scientific area. Duck River - That segment of the Duck River beginning at Iron Bridge Road at river mile 136.4 extending continuously to a point upstream to the boundary of Marshall County at river mile 173.7. Duck River - That segment of the Duck River beginning at Industrial Park Road approximately at river mile 128 extending continuously to a point downstream to the boundary of Hickman County at approximately river mile 98 downstream from the Natchez Trace River Bridge. Harpeth River - The entire river except that segment lying north of Highway 100 and south of Interstate 40 in Davidson County; and except those segments located in Cheatham, Dickson and Williamson counties. Roaring River - That segment downstream from a point two (2) miles downstream from State Route 136, to its confluence with the Cordell Hull Lake. Spring Creek - That segment between State Highway 136 and Waterloo Mill, and that segment downstream from the Overton-Jackson county line to its confluence with Roaring River. Class III Developed River Areas French Broad River - That segment from the North Carolina state line to its confluence with Douglas Lake. Harpeth River - Only that segment of the Harpeth River lying north of Highway 100 and south of Interstate 40; it being the specific intent to exclude all segments of the Harpeth River lying in or flowing though Cheatham, Dickson and Williamson counties. Tuckahoe Creek Hiwassee River - That portion from the Highway 411 bridge to the North Carolina line. Clinch River - That portion from Melton Hill Dam upstream to Pellissippi Parkway. Soak Creek - That segment of Soak Creek beginning in Bledsoe County at its confluence with Georgia Branch continuing to a point downstream to its confluence with the Piney River in Rhea County. Class IV Olympic River Areas Ocoee River - That segment of the Ocoee River from Ocoee Dam No. 3 to its confluence with Big Creek.

Legislative History

Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1044,s 4, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 371, s 1, eff. 5/11/2023. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 195, s 1, eff. 4/24/2023. Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 715, s 1, eff. 6/22/2020. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 713, s 1, eff. 4/6/2016. Acts 1968, ch. 540, § 5; 1969, ch. 31, § 1; 1969, ch. 110, § 1; 1970, ch. 437, § 2; 1972, ch. 536, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., §11-1404; Acts 1984, ch. 830, § 1; 1996, ch. 1064, § 1; 2001, ch. 232, § 1.