LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER WATERSHED
| The Little Tennessee River watershed contains parts of Blount, Loudon and Monroe Counties and drains 781 square miles before flowing into Fort Loudoun Reservoir. The watershed supports cattle, grains and tobacco farming as well as some light industry. The Cherokee National Forest and TVA lakes make hunting, boating and fishing popular. |
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| NSQ = Natural/Scenic Quality RF = Recreational Fishing |
RB = Recreational Boating WQ = Water Quality |
STREAM DESCRIPTION
| Stream | NSQ | RB | RF | WQ |
| ABRAMS CREEK | 1 | 1 | ||
| BAKER CREEK | 3 | |||
| BALD RIVER | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| BALLPLAY CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| BAT CREEK | 3 | |||
| BIG CREEK | 2 | |||
| CANE CREEK | 3 | 2 | ||
| CENTENCRY CREEK | 4 | |||
| CITICO CREEK | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| CRAIGHEAD CREEK | 2 | |||
| DOUBLE CAMP CREEK | 2 | |||
| FLATS CREEK | 2 | |||
| FORGE CREEK | 1 | |||
| FORK CREEK | 3 | 3 | ||
| FOURMILE CREEK | 4 | |||
| ISLAND CREEK | 4 | 4 | ||
| LAUREL CREEK | 3 | |||
| LITTLE NINEMILE CREEK | 3 | 4 | ||
| MILL CREEK | 1 | 1 | ||
| MULBERRY CREEK | 1 | 2 | ||
| NICKLES BRANCH CANE CREEK | 3 | |||
| NINEMILE CREEK | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
| NORTH FORK CITICO CREEK | 1 | 1 | ||
| NORTH FORK NOTCHY CREEK | 3 | |||
| NORTH RIVER MEADOW BRANCH TELLICO RIVER | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| NOTCHY CREEK | 3 | 4 | ||
| PANTHER CREEK | 1 | 1 | ||
| RABBIT CREEK | 1 | |||
| SINKHOLE CREEK | 3 | |||
| SIXMILE CREEK (WILDCAT CREEK) | 2 | |||
| SIXMILE CREEK (NINEMILE CREEK) | 3 | |||
| SOUTH FORK CITICO CREEK | 1 | |||
| TELLICO RIVER | 1 | 1,2 | 1 | 1 |
| WILDCAT CREEK | 1,3 | 2 |
The Little Tennessee River is part of the TVA system. Now called Tellico and Chilhowee Reservoirs, the reservoirs bring flood control and hydropower to many people in the southeast.
