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Tennessee River

The Tennessee River is a tributary of the Ohio River and is located in the southeastern United States.

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Are there alligators or crocodiles living in the Tennessee River?

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Asked by Awesome53

Yes, there are quite a number of alligators who call the Tennessee River home. Mainly due to the rich supply of food and protection there through the Alabama Department of Fish and Game, which controls them as a threatened species.

What is the length of the Tennessee River?

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Tennessee is about 440 miles long (east to west) and 120 miles wide (north to south).

How the Tennessee River's course has changed over time?

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yes because its a destructive force its always changing

What states does the Tennessee river run thought?

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The Tennessee River flows through Tennessee and Alabama.

What animals live by the Tennessee river?

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Asked by Kmsac

creatures that were once idols to many ancient tribes... they say that the lochness monsters daddy originated from this here very river.... all i know is that i have seen what i have seen and that is enough for me to believe the things that i believe. tread the river my noble scholar and you shall experience the magic...

Can you find crocodiles in the Tennessee River?

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yes i think it was bull sharks that have been found up to 250 miles up freshwater rivers.

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There was once a bull shark found 1'750 miles up the Tennessee River. So yes, they can pretty much be found in most freshwater rivers connected to salt water.

Bull Sharks have been found up as far as St. Louis. The Lower Mississippi River to Cairo is about 954 Miles. St. Louis is at least 180 more miles from Cairo, so about 1134 miles to St. Louis. There is not 1,750 miles of the Tennessee River. That answer is wrong. The entire Tennessee is maybe 725 or so, but if a Shark went up the Mississippi and then the Ohio River to the upper reaches of the Tennessee River that may be theoretically possible but highly unlikely as only about 650 miles of the Tennessee River is navigable so without locks no way they could get any further than about Knoxville. The route I just described to Knoxville would be about 1600 to 1650 miles but I have not heard of a Bull Shark higher up than Lake Guntersville which is about 1350 miles or so. I have worked as a Tow Boat Captain on all of the above Rivers. I am not sure but I believe Bull Sharks have been caught higher up the Mississippi River than St. Louis but I did not run higher so I have no personal knowledge of it.

Are there crocodiles in the Tennessee River?

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YES....

03/16/10 - Decatur CountyBaby Shark Found in TN River

By: ABC 7 Eyewitness News Staff

abc7news@wbbjtv.com

8:18 p.m.

State wildlife officials said they are not sure how a baby shark wound up in the Tennessee River.

A couple searching for arrowheads found the approximately foot-long shark in Decatur County this past weekend. Wildlife officer Keith Byrd said he is not sure what kind of shark it is, but said it is definitely a shark.

Finding salt water creatures in the Tennessee River is rare but not unheard of. In past years, officers have found other aquatic creatures in the river, including a blue crab. Byrd said it is likely the shark swam into Decatur County from the Gulf of Mexico.


While some species of sharks can travel in fresh water there are no wild sharks that are native to Tennessee. It is possible to see sharks in Tennessee if you visit some of the local zoos and aquariums.

What are facts about the Tennessee River?

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the TN river is named after a Cherokee tribe.

What states does the Tennessee river run through?

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There are three cities or towns in Tennessee located on the Mississippi River. They are the communities of Tiptonville, Reverie and Memphis.

How wide is the Tennessee river at its narrowest point?

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Asked by Kmsac

The narrowest point of the Tennessee River is 10 1/2 ft wide.

Do leeches live in the TN river?

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Well of COURSE! All leeches are fresh water. In rivers they usually live under large flat rocks so as to not be swept away by the current. they will usually prefer a place were the current is not as strong.

Does a river travel upstream or down?

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By definition all rivers run downstream, with the possible exception of tidal effects where the river meets the sea (as the tide comes in, in some places the water may run "backward" up the river for a usually short distance).

Is the Tennessee River in Georgia?

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The Tennessee River does dot flow into Georgia. It borders or flows through Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Kentucky.

Does the Tennessee River dump into the Mississippi?

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The Tennessee River is formed at the confluence of the Holston and French Broad rivers on the east side of present-day Knoxville, Tennessee. From Knoxville, it flows southwest through East Tennessee toward Chattanoogabefore crossing into Alabama.

How deep is the Tennessee river?

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The shallowest parts of the tennessee river are only 1 ft deep.

Where does the Tennessee river empty?

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The Tennessee River ends as it enters the Ohio River at Paducah, Ky. (Answer from Kodiwoedee)

Is there a Tennessee river?

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Tennessee River

A river of the southeast United States rising in eastern Tennessee and flowing about 1,049 km (652 mi) through northern Alabama, western Tennessee, and western Kentucky to the Ohio River.

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How big is the Tennessee river?

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The Tennessee River is 652 miles long. It flows through Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Kentucky. It flows into the Ohio River at Paducah, Kentucky.