Caney Fork River, TN

The Caney Fork River is a river that flows through central Tennessee in the United States, draining a substantial portion of the southwestern Cumberland Plateau and southeastern Highland Rim regions. It is a major tributary of the Cumberland River, and is part of the Cumberland, Ohio and Mississippi basins. The river is 143 miles long, and its watershed cov…
The Caney Fork River is a river that flows through central Tennessee in the United States, draining a substantial portion of the southwestern Cumberland Plateau and southeastern Highland Rim regions. It is a major tributary of the Cumberland River, and is part of the Cumberland, Ohio and Mississippi basins. The river is 143 miles long, and its watershed covers 1,771 square miles in eleven counties. Monterey, Baxter, Sparta, Smithville, McMinnville, Altamont, Spencer and Gordonsville are among the towns that are at least partially drained by the river.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Tennessee
  • Source: Near Campbell Junction in Cumberland County
  • Mouth: Cumberland River (Old Hickory Lake) at Carthage
  • Length: 143 mi (230 km)
  • Basin size: 1,771 sq mi (4,590 km²)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org