BUFFALO RIVER WATERSHED
| The Buffalo River watershed includes parts of Hickman, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Perry and Wayne Counties and drains 736 square miles before emptying into the Duck River. The many river outfitters servicing the river attest to its value as a recreational river in middle Tennessee. Recreational fishing and hunting are also popular. A part of the Buffalo River is listed as a State Scenic River because of its pastoral qualities. |
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| NSQ = Natural/Scenic Quality RF = Recreational Fishing |
RB = Recreational Boating WQ = Water Quality |
STREAM DESCRIPTION
| Stream | NSQ | RB | RF | WQ |
| BIG OPPOSSUM CREEK | 2 | |||
| BIG SWAN CREEK | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| BRUSH CREEK (CHIEF CREEK) | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| BRUSH CREEK (BUFFALO) | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| BUFFALO RIVER | 1,2 | 1,2 | 2,3 | 1 |
| CANE CREEK | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| CHIEF CREEK | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| COON CREEK | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| FORTYEIGHT CREEK | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| GREEN RIVER | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| GRINDERS CREEK | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| HURRICANE CREEK | 1,2 | 1 | 2 | |
| LITTLE BUFFALO RIVER | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| PETER COVE CREEK | 2 | |||
| POND CREEK | 2 | |||
| ROCKHOUSE CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| SAW CREEK | 4 | 1,3 | ||
| SINKING CREEK | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| TRACE CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| WATER FORK CREEK | 3 | |||
| WEST FORK BUFFALO RIVER | 3 |
Although buffalo (American Bison) once lived in Tennessee, the river was named for the buffalo fish, which was common in the Buffalo River when the first settlers arrived.
