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The river is a popular stream for canoeing and kayaking. The name "Caney Fork" comes from the dense cane breaks that grew along the river's banks when European explorers first arrived in the area. [8] The river is a major drainage feature of the Cumberland Plateau and the largest tributary of the Cumberland River.
none (Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area) Blackburn Fork River: Roaring River: 14.5 mi [2] none (Cummins Falls State Park) Blood River: Tennessee River: Buchanan: Buffalo River: Duck River: 125 mi (201 km) Linden: Calfkiller River: Caney Fork River: 42.4 mi (68.2 km) Sparta: Cane Creek (Caney Fork River tributary) Caney Fork ...
The river winds its way northward through a section of the Highland Rim known as "the Barrens," and steadies as it enters the eastern section of McMinnville. The river almost joins the Caney Fork at a point just opposite the Great Falls Dam power plant, but instead bends southward to create the peninsula where the present park is located.
Center Hill Dam, located approximately 26.6 miles (42.8 km) above the mouth of the Caney Fork, has created a reservoir that spans a 68-mile (109 km) stretch of the river between the dam and the Great Falls Dam at Rock Island State Park in adjacent Warren County. Edgar Evins State Park covers the northeast shore of the reservoir immediately ...
The town is named after an island on the Caney Fork River just below the confluence of the Rocky River. [2] Rock Island is home to the Great Falls Dam and Rock Island State Park. Many different houses, restaurants, and marinas can be found here. Rock Island is a popular destination during the summer season. It is known for scenic waterfalls and ...
Plaintiffs in the River Caney community, whose sit along a tiny creek just below one of the strip mines in both Troublesome Creek and the North Fork of the Kentucky River’s watersheds, just ...
The lower portion of the Collins River is part of Great Falls Lake, the reservoir created by Great Falls Dam near the river's confluence with the Caney Fork. The oxbow peninsula between the Collins and Caney Fork is part of Rock Island State Park. Part of the Collins River Trail, maintained by the park, passes along the wooded embankment above ...
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