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Whitewater Rivers in and near the Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee

1  Abrams Creek Class I-III - 18 miles long (Cades Cove to US Route 127)

Blount County
2  Bald River Class II-IV(V) - 6 miles long (ForkSouth 126 bridge to Bald River Falls)

Monroe County
3  Big Creek Class IV - 2 miles long (NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon)

Haywood County
4  Big Creek Class V - 5.4 miles long (Walnut Bottom to NPS Campground)

Haywood County
5  Big Creek Class III-IV+ - 5.9 miles long (FR221/Peavine Road to US64)

Polk County
6  Big Laurel Creek Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Hurricane to Hot Springs)

Madison County
7  Brush Creek Class IV-V - 5 miles long (to French Broad River)

Madison County
8  Cataloochee Creek Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Catalooche Campground to Waterville Lake)

Haywood County
9  Cheoah River Class IV-V - 7.1 miles long (Grocery Store to Calderwood Lake Boat Launch)

Graham County
10  Citico Creek Class II-III - 17 miles long (Doublecamp to Little Tennessee River)

Monroe County
11  Citico Creek Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Indian Boundary to Below Pigs in Space)

Cherokee County
12  Coker Creek Class III-IV(V) - 6 miles long (Highway 68 to Hiwassee River)

Polk County
13  Cold Springs Creek Class IV - 2.5 miles long (to Harmen Den)

Haywood County
14  Deep Creek Class II - 3 miles long (Bryson City)

Swain County
15  Doublecamp Creek Class IV - 3.17 miles long (to Citico Creek)

Monroe County
16  Fires Creek Class -blank- - 5 miles long (Mule Flats to Arch Bridge)

Clay County
17  Fires Creek Class II-III+ - 8 miles long (Two miles above Horse Park to Leatherwood Falls)

Clay County
18  French Broad Class I-III - 18 miles long (Hot Springs to Highway 107 at Del Rio)

Cocke County
19  French Broad River Class III-IV - 8.1 miles long (Barnard to Hot Springs)

Transylvania/ Henderson/ Buncombe/ Madison County
20  Goforth Creek Class IV-V - 5 miles long (to Ocoee)

Polk County
21  Hiawassee River Class I-II - 18.3 miles long (Hayesville to US Route 64)

Clay/Cherokee County
22  Hiwassee River Class II - 5.8 miles long (Appalachia Powerhouse to Bridge at Reliance)

Polk County
23  Hiwassee River Class III-IV - 4.8 miles long (Appalachia Dam to Appalachia Powerhouse)

Polk County
24  Hurricane Creek Class -blank- - 4.3 miles long (SR 1336 to Pigeon River)

Haywood County
25  Jack's River Class II-V - 17.2 miles long (Jones Mill/Bethlehem Church to Conasauga Confluence)

Fannin County
26  Laurel Creek Class V - 0.2 miles long (to Tellico right below Turkey Creek Confluence)

Monroe County
27  Little Loss Creek Class -blank- - 2 miles long (into Big Loss Creek)

Polk County
28  Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong Class III-IV - 2.7 miles long (Picnic Grounds at Greenbrier Ranger Station to Highway 73)

Sevier County
29  Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong Class V - 1.4 miles long (Ramsey Prong/ Eagle Rocks Prong confluence to Bridge at Trailhead)

Sevier County
30  Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong Class IV+ - 1.5 miles long (Ramsey's Cascade trailhead to Porters Creek confluence)

Sevier County
31  Little Pigeon River - Middle Prong Class V - 1.75 miles long (Chimneys Trailhead to Chimneys Picnic Area)

Sevier County
32  Little Pigeon River - West Prong Class II-V - 2.6 miles long (Campbell Overlook to 1st bridge in Gatlinsburg)

Sevier County
33  Little Pigeon River - West Prong Class II - 6.6 miles long (Gatlinsburg to 1st bridge in Pigeon Forge)

Sevier County
34  Little Pigeon River - West Prong Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (Chimneys Picnic Area to Campbell Overlook)

Sevier County
35  Little Pigeon River - West Prong - Roaring Fork Class I-IV - 1 miles long (Roaring Fork Motor Trail)

Sevier County
36  Little River Class III-IV+ - 3.5 miles long (Sinks to Elbow)

Sevier County
37  Little River Class II-III - 2.6 miles long (Elbow to Townsend)

Blount County
38  Little River Class III-IV - 2.2 miles long (Huskey Gap Branch to Elkmont C.Highway)

Sevier County
39  Little River Class II-III - 7 miles long (Bridge at Elkmont to Sinks)

Sevier/Blount County
40  Little River - Middle Prong Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Lynn Camp and Thunderhead Prong Confluence to Tremont Institute)

Blount County
41  Little River - West Prong Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Confluence with Laurel Creek to West Prong of Little River)

Blount County
42  Little River - West Prong Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Cold Water Knob to Cades Cove Road)

Blount County
43  Little Tennessee River Class I-III - 23 miles long (North Carolina Route 28 to US Route 19)

Macon/ Swain County
44  Lynn Camp Prong Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (to confluence with Thunderhead Prong)

Blount County
45  Nantahala River Class II+(III) - 8 miles long (Power Plant to Wesser)

Macon/Swain County
46  Nantahala River Class III - 3.2 miles long (Route 1310 Bridge to Highway 19)

Macon/Swain County
47  Nantahala River Class IV-V - 0.7 miles long (FS Road 327 to 1310 Bridge)

Macon County
48  Noland Creek Class -blank- - 1 miles long (Lakeview Road to Fontana Lake)

Swain County
49  Nolichucky River Class III-IV - 8.1 miles long (Rt 197 Poplar to 19/23 Close to Erwin)

Mitchell/ Unicoi County
50  Nolichucky River Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Poplar North to Nolichucky Gorge Campground)

Unicoi County
51  Nolichucky River Class I-II(III) - 3 miles long (Nolichucky Gorge Campground to Jackson Love Bridge)

Unicoi County
52  North River Class III-IV - 2 miles long (North River Campground to Tellico River)

Monroe County
53  Ocoee River Class III+ - 5 miles long (#2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse)

Polk County
54  Ocoee River Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Ocoee #3 to Ocoee #2 Dam)

Polk County
55  Oconaluftee River Class III - 4 miles long (Quiet Walkway to Smokemont)

Swain County
56  Oconaluftee River Class II-III - 11.5 miles long (Smokemont Campground to Birdtown)

Swain County
57  Pigeon River Class III+ - 4.66 miles long (Big Creek to Hartford)

Cocke County
58  Pigeon River Class II-III - 4.2 miles long (Walter's Power Plant at Waterville to Bridge at Hartford)

Cocke County
59  Pigeon River Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Harmon Den to Big Creek)

Haywood County
60  Pigeon River Class I-III - 26.7 miles long (Confluence of East-West Fork to New Hepco Bidge)

Haywood County
61  Raven Fork Class V+ - 4 miles long (Gorges to Confluence with Straight Fork)

Swain County
62  Raven Fork Class II-III+(IV) - 8 miles long (Job Corps Bridge to Confluence with Oconalufftee)

Swain County
63  Road Prong Class V - 0.72 miles long (Third bridge to right above West Prong confluence)

Sevier County
64  Santeetlah River Class V - 3.4 miles long (FR 81c Bridge to Forest Service Gate)

Graham County
65  Santeetlah River Class III+ - 5 miles long (Gate to FS Road 81 Bridge)

Graham County
66  Santeetlah River Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Forest Service road 81 to Santeetlah Lake)

Graham County
67  Slickrock Creek Class III-V - 6.5 miles long (Big Fat Gap to Lake Cheoh)

Graham/ County
68  Snowbird Creek Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Junction to First Bridge Downstream)

Graham County
69  Snowbird Creek Class III-IV+ - 8 miles long (Hooper Bald to Junction)

Graham County
70  Spivey Creek Class V+ - 1.8 miles long (Little Bald Creek to Tumbling Rich Gap Brook)

Unicoi County
71  Spring Creek Class III-IV(V) - 7 miles long (Route 1171 to Hot Springs)

Madison County
72  Straight Fork Class III-IV - 4.6 miles long (Round Bottom to Raven Fork)

Swain County
73  Tellico River Class I-III - 4.2 miles long (Ranger Station to Tellico Plains)

Monroe County
74  Tellico River Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Bridge above Bald River to bridge below Jared's Knee)

Monroe County
75  Tellico River Class II-III - 8 miles long (Trout Hatchery to Bridge above Bald River)

Monroe County
76  Tellico River Class II-III - 5.4 miles long (Bridge below Jared's Knee to Ranger Station)

Monroe County
77  Thunderhead Prong Class IV - 1.5 miles long (to confluence with Lynn Camp Prong)

Blount County
78  Tuckasegee River Class I-III - 8 miles long (Whittier to Bryson City)

Jackson/Swain County
79  Tuckasegee River Class II(III) - 5 miles long (Dillsboro to Route 1392)

Jackson County
80  Turkey Creek Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Waucheesi to Tellico River)

Monroe County
81  Turtletown Creek Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Highway 68 to Hiwassee River)

Polk County
82  Upper Road Prong Class V+ - 1.09 miles long (Green Light Falls to Third Bridge)

Sevier County
83  Walker Camp Prong Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Bridge below Alum Cave Creek confluence to Chimney's Trailhead)

Sevier County
84  Walnut Creek Class III-IV(V) - 4 miles long (US 25/70 to Barnard)

Madison County
85  Whiteoak Creek Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Above Nantahala Cascades)

Macon County
86  Wildcat Creek Class III-IV+ - 4 miles long (Source to Tellico River)

Monroe County
87  Wolf Creek Class IV+ - 2.3 miles long (FR to Hiawassee River)

Polk County
88  Yellow Creek Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (SR 1242 to US 129)

Graham County

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