Hiwassee River Basin

The Hiwassee River is a 147 mi river in the states of Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. It originates from a spring on the north slope of Rocky Mountain in Towns County in northern Georgia, then flows northward into North Carolina before turning westward into Tennessee; it joins the Tennessee River a few miles west of what is now State Rou…
The Hiwassee River is a 147 mi river in the states of Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. It originates from a spring on the north slope of Rocky Mountain in Towns County in northern Georgia, then flows northward into North Carolina before turning westward into Tennessee; it joins the Tennessee River a few miles west of what is now State Route 58 in Meigs County, Tennessee.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee
  • Source: North slope of Rocky Mountain in Towns County, Georgia
  • Mouth: Tennessee River at Hiwassee Island in Meigs County, Tennessee
  • Length: 147 mi (237 km)
  • Basin size: 2,700 sq mi (7,000 km²)
  • Progression: Tennessee River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
Data from: en.wikipedia.org