Rapids in Tennessee
52 river rapids in Tennessee across 20 counties, from the USGS dataset. The tallest is Boozy Creek Cascade at 25 ft. All US rapids.
State: Tennessee 39
- Alabama 8
- Arizona 104
- Arkansas 3
- California 6
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 4
- District of Columbia 1
- Florida 1
- Georgia 13
- Idaho 94
- Illinois 2
- Indiana 5
- Kentucky 4
- Maine 108
- Maryland 8
- Massachusetts 3
- Michigan 15
- Minnesota 21
- Missouri 13
- Montana 31
- Nebraska 3
- Nevada 8
- New Hampshire 22
- New Mexico 18
- New York 28
- North Carolina 30
- Ohio 2
- Oregon 160
- Pennsylvania 3
- South Carolina 36
- Tennessee 52
- Texas 4
- Utah 54
- Vermont 11
- Virginia 10
- Washington 43
- West Virginia 23
- Wisconsin 122
- Wyoming 2
- On Boozy Creek
- 4 mi from Bloomingdale
- On Clear Creek
- 12 mi from Fairfield Glade
- On Big South Fork
- 8 mi from Oneida
Rapids in Tennessee on the map
Numbers show how many sit in that area; zoom in or click to split them, click a marker for details.
Rapids by county
Tennessee has named rapids in 20 counties. The most are in Knox County (10), Morgan County (7), Scott County (6), Sevier County (6), Claiborne County (4), Jackson County (3). Every county has its own page with a map and the tallest falls:
- Benton County 1
- Carter County 1
- Claiborne County 4
- Franklin County 1
- Grainger County 2
- Hamilton County 1
- Hawkins County 1
- Haywood County 1
- Hickman County 2
- Humphreys County 1
- Jackson County 3
- Knox County 10
- Marion County 1
- Montgomery County 1
- Morgan County 7
- Perry County 1
- Roane County 1
- Scott County 6
- Sevier County 6
- Sullivan County 1
Types of rapids in Tennessee
rapids (51), historical rapids (1).
About the data
The 52 rapids in Tennessee come from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Whitewater class is being added from guidebooks and paddling reports; 16 have coordinates verified against aerial imagery. Every page has the river, the nearest town and distance, a map with directions and a review form.