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Tennessee River Systems
Mississippi, Tennessee, and Cumberland River
What are the major river systems of Tennessee? (7.3.3)
Terms to Knowwatershed - an area that drains into a river system
tributary - a body of water that feeds into a larger body of water
Tributaries of Tennessee
Miss Hatchie had Ten Ducks who would Come onto her land and kick up Stones.
* River / Tributary *Mississippi River / Hatchie RiverTennessee River / Duck RiverCumberland River / Stones River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is a drainage route to the Gulf of Mexico
Almost all of Tennessee lies within the Mississippi River watershed
Mississippi RiverIndian word means great river
4th largest river in the worldIt touches parts of 31 states 3,900 miles longFlows through Memphis
Tennessee River
The largest tributary of the Ohio River
It is 886 miles long The only river on earth that flows in all cardinal directions
Flows through Knoxville and Chattanooga
BargesUsed to transport goods on the river.
The Mississippi River support barge traffic and helps provide the nation with many of the goods we depend upon.
Tennessee Valley Authority
Began during the Great Depression to build a series of dams along the Tennessee River.
Produced several jobsProvided relief from flooding and
electricity