Obed River
| Obed River | |
|---|---|
Obed River | |
The Emory/Obed drainage basin | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | southwest of Crossville in Cumberland County, Tennessee |
| • coordinates | 35°55′07″N 85°06′46″W / 35.91861°N 85.11278°W |
| • elevation | 1,860 ft (570 m) |
| Mouth | Emory River, southwest of Wartburg in Morgan County, Tennessee |
• coordinates | 36°04′31″N 84°38′58″W / 36.07528°N 84.64944°W |
• elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Length | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Basin size | 520 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Alley Ford, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) above the mouth(mean for water years 1957-1968, 1974-1983) |
| • average | 1,062 cu ft/s (30.1 m3/s)(mean for water years 1957-1968, 1974-1983) |
| • minimum | .4 cu ft/s (0.011 m3/s) October 1963 |
| • maximum | 105,000 cu ft/s (3,000 m3/s) May 1973 |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Little Obed River |
| Type | Wild, Scenic |
| Designated | October 12, 1976 |
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Obed River is a stream draining a part of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee, the United States. It, and particularly its tributaries, are important streams for whitewater enthusiasts.
The Obed River rises in Cumberland County, Tennessee, just south of Crossville. It is bridged by U.S. Highway 70 between downtown Crossville and the municipal airport, and meets its confluence with the Little Obed River near a bridge on U.S. Highway 70N and an abandoned railroad bridge which was formerly part of the rail system linking Nashville and Knoxville. Shortly thereafter, it is bridged by U.S. Highway 127 and Interstate 40. Except during periods of very high flow, the stream is scarcely visible from these bridges because of the depth of its gorge.