Calfkiller River
| Calfkiller River | |
|---|---|
The Calfkiller River near Sparta | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Stamps Hollow near Monterey |
| • coordinates | 36°06′20″N 85°18′31″W / 36.10556°N 85.30861°W |
| • elevation | 980 ft (300 m) |
| Mouth | Great Falls Lake (Caney Fork) south of Doyle |
• coordinates | 35°49′13″N 85°28′48″W / 35.82028°N 85.48000°W |
• elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Length | 42.4 mi (68.2 km) |
| Basin size | 175 sq mi (450 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | State Highway 111 in Sparta(mean for water years 2000–2005) |
| • average | 558 cu ft/s (15.8 m3/s)(mean for water years 2000–2005) |
| • minimum | 11 cu ft/s (0.31 m3/s)October 18, 1953 |
| • maximum | 25,000 cu ft/s (710 m3/s)flood of March 1929 |
The Calfkiller River is a 42.4-mile-long (68.2 km) stream in the east-central portion of Middle Tennessee in the United States. It is a tributary of the Caney Fork, and is part of the Cumberland, Ohio, and Mississippi watersheds. The river is believed to be named for a Cherokee chief who once lived in the area.