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{{Infobox river
| name              = Roaring River
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| source1_location  = [[Highland Rim]]
| mouth_location    = [[Cumberland River]]
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = [[United States]]
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = [[Tennessee]]
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| length_mi = 37.7
| source1_elevation = {{convert|509|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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| tributaries_left  = [[Spring Creek (Roaring River tributary)|Spring Creek]], [[Blackburn Fork River]]
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The '''Roaring River''' is a {{convert|37.7|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} 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. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed June 8, 2011</ref> Via the Cumberland and [[Ohio River|Ohio]] rivers, it is part of the [[Mississippi River]] watershed.

It rises on the [[Highland Rim]] approximately {{convert|7|mi|0}} south of [[Livingston, Tennessee]] in [[Overton County, Tennessee|Overton County]].  It initially flows roughly north, then turns largely west for the balance of its course. After crossing into [[Jackson County, Tennessee|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>{{cite web|url=https://www.tn.gov/environment/program-areas/na-natural-areas/na-sr-scenic-rivers-list/scenic-rivers-list/na-sr-roaring-river.html |title=Roaring River Scenic River |date=|year=|website=|series=|publisher=Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation |location=|page=|others=|orig-year=|publication-place=|publication-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=June 27, 2018}}</ref>

The Roaring River empties into the [[Cordell Hull Lake]] impoundment of the Cumberland River. A [[United States Army Corps of Engineers|U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] recreation area is at and around the actual confluence, which is very near the Jackson County [[county seat|seat]] of [[Gainesboro, Tennessee|Gainesboro]].

==See also==
*[[List of rivers of Tennessee]]

==References==
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[[Category:Rivers of Tennessee]]
[[Category:Bodies of water of Overton County, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Bodies of water of Jackson County, Tennessee]]


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