Tennessee rivers include North River, a major tributary of the Tellico River, Red River- a major tributary of the Cumberland River, the Little Pigeon River which originates in the Sevier County, Wolf River- the small alluvial river of the western side of Tennessee, Roaring River which rises from the Highland Rim, Rocky River which rises from the Cumberland Plateau in Van Buren County of Tennessee, Elk River of Grundy County, Big Sandy River which rises from the northwestern part of Lexington, Collins River of the Grundy County, Duck River- the longest river of the state, Green River- one of the major stream of Wayne County, New River- that rises from the Frozen Head of Morgan County, Powell River which originates in the southwest of Virginia and then flows towards East Tennessee, Tuscumbia River and French Broad River which flows from Rosman to Tennessee. The list of Tennessee rivers is a never ending one and so we need to draw the veil of the discussion here.
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