Buffalo River (Tennessee)

Buffalo River
Buffalo River
	Duck River watershed showing the Duck and Buffalo rivers
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Confluence of North and South Forks in northern Lawrence County, Tennessee
• coordinates	35.3891°N 87.2912°W
• elevation	869 ft (265 m)
Mouth
• location	confluence with the Duck River in Humphreys County
• coordinates	35.9956173°N 87.8391937°W
• elevation	361 ft (110 m)
Length	125 mi (201 km)
Basin size	763 sq mi (1,980 km2) Buffalo River
Discharge
• average	Flat Woods Jan 1,190 cu ft/s (34 m3/s); Feb 1,360 cu ft/s (39 m3/s); Mar 1,420 cu ft/s (40 m3/s); Apr 1,150 cu ft/s (33 m3/s); May 931 cu ft/s (26.4 m3/s); Jun 463 cu ft/s (13.1 m3/s); Jul 376 cu ft/s (10.6 m3/s); Aug 290 cu ft/s (8.2 m3/s); Sep 284 cu ft/s (8.0 m3/s); Oct 304 cu ft/s (8.6 m3/s); Nov 528 cu ft/s (15.0 m3/s); Dec 931 cu ft/s (26.4 m3/s);
Basin features
Progression	Lawrence County; Lewis County; Wayne County; Perry County; Humphreys County
River system	Tennessee River Basin
Tributaries
• left	Little Buffalo River (Tennessee); Green River (Tennessee)
• right	Cane Creek
GNIS	1305509

The Buffalo River is the longest unimpounded river in Middle Tennessee in the United States. It flows 125 miles (201 km) through the southern and western portions of that region. The Buffalo is the largest tributary of the Duck River. Canoeing is popular, especially in its middle section. The river is named for the Buffalo fish which was abundant when the first European settlers arrived.^: 1

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