Big South Fork of the Cumberland River
| Big South Fork River | |
|---|---|
Big South Fork watershed (Interactive map) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of the New River and the Clear Fork in Scott County, Tennessee. |
| • elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Cumberland River near Burnside, Kentucky |
• coordinates | 36°58′01″N 84°36′19″W / 36.967083°N 84.605291°W |
• elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Length | 76 miles (122 km) |
| Basin size | 1,400 square miles (3,600 km2) |
The Big South Fork of the Cumberland River is a 76-mile-long (122 km) river in the U.S. states of Tennessee and Kentucky. It is a major drainage feature of the Cumberland Plateau, a major tributary of the Cumberland River system, and the major feature of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.