Elk River (Tennessee River tributary)
| Elk River | |
|---|---|
Elk River watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee, Alabama |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Junction of Laurel and Jay Creeks |
| • location | Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee |
| • coordinates | 35°21′37″N 85°50′10″W / 35.36028°N 85.83611°W |
| • elevation | 1,010 ft (310 m) |
| Mouth | Tennessee River |
• location | Wheeler Lake, Alabama |
• coordinates | 34°45′41″N 87°15′56″W / 34.76139°N 87.26556°W |
• elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Length | 195 mi (314 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | USGS gage 03584600 at Prospect, TN |
| • average | 3,137 cu ft/s (88.8 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 101 cu ft/s (2.9 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 105,000 cu ft/s (3,000 m3/s) |
The Elk River is a tributary of the Tennessee River in the U.S. states of Tennessee and Alabama. The river is about 195 miles (314 km) long.