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Hiwassee River, Polk County

"Rivers are our lifeblood and our conscience. We cannot fool them. Their health is the land's health - and our own. To save a river is to save an entire landscape and its plants, animals and people."

- Andy Walker
The Nature Conservancy

Additional Resources

For more information about the Tennessee Rivers Assessment Project, you can write:

The Tennessee Rivers Assessment Project
TDEC/Division of Natural Heritage
401 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37243-0447

To see updates of the Assessment, visit the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation internet home page at https://cleanairtn.org/environment

For information about river restoration, write:

TN Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Administrative Office Complex, Suite 320
1320 West Main Street
Franklin, TN 37064
United States Dept. of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
675 U.S. Courthouse
801 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203

Sometimes you want to help your local river, but you just don’t know whom to call. This short list should get you started.

For more information about... Call this agency At this number
Drinking water TDEC, Division of Water Supply 615-532-0191
To report an emergency TDEC, Division of Water Supply 800-523-4873
Fishing and reporting fish kills TDEC, Division of Water Pollution Control 615-532-0625
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency: West Tennessee (Region I) 1-800-372-3928
Middle Tennessee (Region II) 1-800-624-7406
Cumberland Tennessee (Region III) 1-800-262-6704
East Tennessee (Region IV) 1-800-332-0900
Groundwater (underground water) TDEC, Division of Water Supply 615-532-0191
Mines (drainage and water quality) TDEC, Division of Water Pollution Control 615-532-0625
Nonpoint Source Pollution (pollution related to the land and what runs off the land) TDA, Nonpoint Source Pollution Program  615-837-5495
TDEC, Division of Water Pollution Control 615-532-0625
Water Quality laws and standards TDEC, Division of Water Pollution Control Central Office 615-532-0625
Chattanooga Field Office 423-634-5745
Jackson Field Office 901-512-1300
Johnson City Field Office 423-854-5400
Knoxville Field Office 423-594-6035
Memphis Field Office 901-368-7939
Nashville Field Office 615-687-7000
State Scenic Rivers TDEC, Division of State Parks 615-532-0034
Tennessee Rivers Assessment TDEC, Division of Natural Heritage 615-532-0438
Wetlands permits or violations TDEC, Division of Water Pollution Control 615-532-0712
Locations to dispose of used motor oil TDEC, Division of Solid Waste Assistance 800-287-9013

TDEC, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

TDA, Tennessee Department of Agriculture

For more information about adopting a river or to learn more about river conservation, recreation and safety, write:

The Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association
P.O. Box 159041
Nashville, TN 37215-9041


If you have e-mail, you can contact these groups:

Adopt-A-Stream Foundation for educational materials and information about stream stewardship:
[email protected]

American Rivers for information about national rivers issues and educational materials:
[email protected]

River Network for information about developing a grassroots watershed organization:
[email protected]

River Watch Network for information about how to become active in your watershed:
[email protected]

Save our Streams to learn more about how to reduce pollution and to adopt a stream in your area:
[email protected]

Tennessee Conservation League for information about forming partnerships in your watershed and for receiving educational materials:
[email protected]

The Nature Conservancy Tennessee Field Office for information on TNC projects involving Tennessee rivers:
[email protected]

Tennessee Environmental Council for information about how to become an active citizen in your watershed:
[email protected]

Tennessee Nonpoint Source Program (Tennessee Department of Agriculture) for answers about nonpoint source pollution problems in Tennessee:
[email protected]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for wetlands and endangered species issues in Tennessee:
[email protected]

TVA for information about obtaining TVA maps, information about TVA lakes and schedules for TVA recreation areas:
[email protected]

University of Wisconsin about ways to educate young people about water:
http://www.uwex.edu/erc/ywc

Watershed Network for information about how other watersheds across the country deal with their watershed issues:
[email protected]


You can also contact these sites on the internet:

Federal Agencies

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for federal rules, regulations and legislation, for EPA publications and for a listing of EPA programs:

https://www.epa.gov

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for information about specific watersheds:    https://www.epa.gov/surf

TVA for information about obtaining TVA maps, information about TVA lakes and schedules for TVA recreation areas:  https://www.tva.com/

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Nashville District for information about the Cumberland Basin including flood and flow information at dams, reservoirs and rivers under Corps authority, stream gauge and weather information and personnel to contact:  https://www.usace.army.mil/hh/nashwcds.html

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for information about the Agency and its programs:  https://www.fws.gov/

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for information about wetlands:  https://www.fws.gov/refuges/?ref=topbar

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for information about water flow and to receive USGS Fact Sheets:  https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt

State Agencies

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for information about river-related issues routinely addressed by the state of Tennessee:  https://cleanairtn.org/environment

TDEC/ Division of Natural Heritage for information about the Tennessee Rivers Assessment Project and about endangered species in Tennessee Rivers:  https://www.fws.gov/cookeville/successes.html

TWRA for information about fishing, boating and endangered species in Tennessee waters:   https://www.tn.gov/twra

Non-Government Organizations

Adopt-A-Stream Foundation for educational materials and information about stream stewardship:  [email protected]

American Rivers for information about national rivers issues and educational materials:   #

Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN) for information about how students can make a difference in their watershed:  https://serc.carleton.edu/resources/28477.html

Rivernetwork for information on how to organize to protect and restore rivers and watersheds: https://www.rivernetwork.org/

Rivers Directory for a listing of rivers conservation organizations:  https://www.tennesseeriver.org/ngos.html

Save our Streams to learn more about how to reduce pollution and to adopt a stream in your area:  #

Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC) for information about how to become an active citizen in your watershed: #

Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association (TSRA) for information about river recreation, safety and conservation:  #

Watershed Network for information about how other watersheds across the country deal with their watershed issues: #


Waterflows in Tennessee

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/agriculture/documents/landwaterstewardship/FINAL%20319%20PROGRAM%20MGMT%20DOC_081314.pdf

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