UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER WATERSHED
| The Upper Mississippi River watershed defines the westernmost border of Tennessee. Composed of parts of Dyer, Lake, Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton Counties, the watershed drains 598 square miles. Valued for supporting cotton, soybeans and corn farming, the watershed is also prized by duck hunters. |  |
| NSQ = Natural/Scenic Quality RF = Recreational Fishing |
RB = Recreational Boating WQ = Water Quality |
STREAM DESCRIPTION
| Stream | NSQ | RB | RF | WQ |
| ADAMS BAYOU | 2 | 1 | ||
| BEAR CREEK | 3 | 4 | ||
| BLUE BANK BAYOU | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| BRINKLEY BAYOU | 1 | 4 | ||
| COLD CREEK | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| HARBOR CHANNEL | 3 | 2,3 | 4 | |
| JONES SLOUGH | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| KNOB CREEK | 3 | |||
| MIDDLE FORK FORKED DEER RIVER | 4 | 1 | ||
| MISSISSIPPI RIVER | 3,4 | |||
| MOORING BAYOU | 4 | |||
| OLD BED FORKED DEER RIVER | 3 | |||
| UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO NORTH HORN LAKE | 4 |
The basin of the Mississippi is the Body of the Nation. All other parts are but members, important in themselves, yet more important in their relation to this. - Mark Twain
