Roaring River (Tennessee)
Template:Use American English Template:More citations needed Template:Infobox river The Roaring River is a Template:Convert tributary of the Cumberland River in the U.S. state of Tennessee.<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 8, 2011</ref> Via the Cumberland and Ohio rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.
It rises on the Highland Rim approximately Template:Convert south of Livingston, Tennessee in Overton County. It initially flows roughly north, then turns largely west for the balance of its course. After crossing into Jackson County, it begins a relatively steep descent, resulting in the namesake "roar" during periods of high flow. The lower portion of its course is designated as a "State Scenic River" under the terms of the Tennessee Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.<ref name=TDEC>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Roaring River empties into the Cordell Hull Lake impoundment of the Cumberland River. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area is at and around the actual confluence, which is very near the Jackson County seat of Gainesboro.
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