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| − | The '''Duck River''' is a scenic river in Middle Tennessee that flows generally from the southeast to the northwest. It is the longest river that is entirely within the boundaries of Tennessee, and flows for over 260 miles through seven counties. It is a tributary of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_River Tennessee River] and its waters drain into the [ | + | The '''Duck River''' is a scenic river in Middle Tennessee that flows generally from the southeast to the northwest. It is the longest river that is entirely within the boundaries of Tennessee, and flows for over 260 miles through seven counties. It is a tributary of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_River Tennessee River] and its waters drain into the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_River Ohio River ], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_River Mississippi River] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Mexico Gulf of Mexico]. The Duck River bisects [[Maury County, Tennessee | Maury County]] and flows through downtown [[Columbia, Tennessee | Columbia]].<ref>[https://www.tn.gov/environment/program-areas/na-natural-areas/na-sr-scenic-rivers-list/scenic-rivers-list/na-sr-duck.html "Duck Scenic River." Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, 5 Sep 2019. Web. 23 Jan. 2021]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 17:49, 23 January 2021
The Duck River is a scenic river in Middle Tennessee that flows generally from the southeast to the northwest. It is the longest river that is entirely within the boundaries of Tennessee, and flows for over 260 miles through seven counties. It is a tributary of the Tennessee River and its waters drain into the Ohio River , Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. The Duck River bisects Maury County and flows through downtown Columbia.[1]
