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Tennessee covers roughly 42,143 square miles (109,150 km 2), of which 926 square miles (2,400 km 2), or 2.2%, is water. It is the 16th smallest state in terms of land area. The state is about 440 miles (710 km) long from east to west and 112 miles (180 km) wide from north to south.
The terrain of the Southeastern Plains is dissected, rolling to smooth plains.The Cretaceous sands, silts, and clays of this region contrast geologically with the older metamorphic and igneous rocks of the Piedmont ecoregion, and with the Paleozoic limestone, chert, and shale of the Interior Low Plateaus ecoregion.
It is the regional hub for a tri-state area of Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. Shelby County is located over four natural aquifers, one of which is recognized as the "Memphis sand aquifer" or simply as the "Memphis aquifer." This particular water source is stated to contain more than 100 trillion gallons (380 km 3) of water.
The Tennessee attorney general has accused a Clay County farmer of flouting state law by allowing large amounts of cow waste to flow into waterways. Tennessee sues farmer with 6,000 cows, missing ...
It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states.
Currently, drought conditions are the worst in four western Middle Tennessee counties, west of Interstate 65 near the Tennessee River. Water continues to flow at Duck River in Centerville, Tenn ...
Topsoil runoff from farm, central Iowa (2011). Water pollution in the United States is a growing problem that became critical in the 19th century with the development of mechanized agriculture, mining, and manufacturing industries—although laws and regulations introduced in the late 20th century have improved water quality in many water bodies. [1]
Drinking water and food supplies are being passed out to those who need it at the Professional Development Center in Newport at 601 W. Broadway St. Hospital in Newport is at a limited capacity