HARPETH RIVER WATERSHED
| The Harpeth River watershed includes parts of Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Rutherford and Williamson Counties and drains 872 square miles before flowing into the Cumberland River. Part of the Harpeth River is designated a State Scenic River because of its pastoral and developed river areas. Many other streams in the watershed are also popular for recreational boating because of their scenic qualities. |
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| NSQ = Natural/Scenic Quality RF = Recreational Fishing |
RB = Recreational Boating WQ = Water Quality |
STREAM DESCRIPTION
Assessment Maps
| Stream | NSQ | RB | RF | WQ |
| ARRINGTON CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| BEAVERDAM CREEK | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| BRUSH CREEK | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| EAST FORK CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| FLATROCK BRANCH CREEK | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| HARPETH RIVER | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,3 | |
| JONES CREEK | 2 | 2,3 | 1,2 | 1,3 |
| LEATHERWOOD CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| LEIPERS FORK WEST HARPETH RIVER | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| LITTLE HARPETH RIVER | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| LITTLE JONES CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| MURFREES FORK WEST HARPETH RIVER | 1 | |||
| NAILS CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| NELSON CREEK | 1 | |||
| OTTER CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| SOUTH HARPETH CREEK | 3 | 3 | 1,4 | |
| SULPHUR FORK CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| TOWN BRANCH JONES CREEK | 2 | 1 | ||
| TURNBULL CREEK | 1,2 | 3 | 1 | |
| WEST HARPETH RIVER | 2 | 2,3 | 1 |
Maps as early as the 1780s refer to the "Harpath River." A Chinese legend describes "Harpath" as a man who dwelled in a bountiful valley. Early settlers, reading such legends, may have named their beautiful valley after Harpath (later changed to Harpeth).
