SEQUATCHIE RIVER WATERSHED
| The Sequatchie River watershed includes parts of Bledsoe, Cumberland, Grundy, Marion and Sequatchie Counties and drains 592 square miles before emptying into Guntersville Reservoir (Tennessee River). Cattle raising is common, as is furniture manufacturing. Boating, fishing and hunting are popular outdoor activities. |
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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 BRUSH CREEK | 1,2 | 2,3 | 4 | |
| CANNON CREEK | 2 | |||
| CLIFTY CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| CRYSTAL CREEK | 4 | |||
| DIXON CREEK | 2 | |||
| GRAYS CREEK | 3 | |||
| GRIFFITH CREEK | 3 | 2 | ||
| HICKS CREEK | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| INDIAN CREEK | 1 | |||
| JOHNSON MILL CREEK | 3 | |||
| LAUREL CREEK | 4 | 1 | ||
| LITTLE BRUSH CREEK | 3 | 4 | ||
| LITTLE SEQUATCHIE RIVER | 2 | 2 | 3,4 | 1 |
| MASON CREEK | 2 | |||
| NORTH FORK PRYOR CAVE CREEK | 2 | |||
| PETERS CAVE CREEK | 4 | |||
| POCKET CREEK | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| SCOTT CREEK | 2 | 3 | ||
| SEQUATCHIE RIVER | 2,3 | 1,2 | 1 | 1 |
| SKILLERN CREEK | 4 | 3 | ||
| STONE CREEK | 2 | |||
| WOODCOCK CREEK | 2 | 4 |
The Sequatchie River gets its name from the Cherokee word "Si Gwesti," meaning a hog feeding place. Many people feel the long, deep valley resembles a hog trough.
