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{{Infobox Fluss
| NAME= Nolichucky River
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| SORTNAME= Nolichucky River
| LAGE= [[North Carolina]], [[Tennessee]] (USA)
| GKZ= US/1326897
| FLUSSSYSTEM= Mississippi River
| ABFLUSSWEG= French Broad River//Tennessee River//Ohio River//Mississippi River//Golf von Mexiko
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| LÄNGE= 185
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| BEZEICHNUNG-QUELLE= Zusammenfluss
| QUELLE= von [[North Toe River]] und [[Cane River (Nolichucky River)|Cane River]]
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| QUELLHÖHE= 617
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| NACHWEIS-QUELLHÖHE= <ref name="CANE">{{Gnis|1010008|Cane River}}</ref>
| QUELLE_LAT_GRAD= 36.0292781
| QUELLE_LONG_GRAD= -82.3267984
| QUELLE_REGION= US-NC
| MÜNDUNG= in den zum [[Douglas Lake]] aufgestauten [[French Broad River]]
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| NACHWEIS-MÜNDUNGSHÖHE= <ref name="NOLI">{{Gnis|1326897|Nolichucky River}}</ref>
| MÜNDUNG_LAT_GRAD= 36.0820395
| MÜNDUNG_LONG_GRAD= -83.2290522
| MÜNDUNG_REGION= US-TN
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| BILD= 2010-Nov-07-Nolichucky-River-Valley-East-Of-Erwin-TN.jpg
| BILDBESCHREIBUNG= Nolichucky River bei [[Erwin (Tennessee)|Erwin]]
| KARTE= Nolichuckyrivermap.png
| KARTE-BESCHREIBUNG= Einzugsgebiet des Nolichucky River
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Der '''Nolichucky River''' ist ein Fluss in den [[US-Bundesstaat]]en [[North Carolina]] und [[Tennessee]].
Er entwässert die [[Blue Ridge Mountains]] im westlichen North Carolina und östlichen Tennessee.

Der Nolichucky River entsteht am Zusammenfluss von [[North Toe River]] und [[Cane River (Nolichucky River)|Cane River]] nahe der Gemeinde [[Huntdale (North Carolina)|Huntdale]].
Der Fluss ist 185 km lang.

Am Flusslauf liegt der 1912 fertiggestellt [[Nolichucky Dam]], welcher den ''Davy Crockett Lake'' staut. Er wird seit 1939 von der
[[Tennessee Valley Authority]] (TVA) betrieben. Aufgrund des hohen Anteils an Sedimenten musste der Betrieb des Wasserkraftwerks eingestellt werden. Der Damm dient jedoch weiterhin zu Zwecken des Hochwasserschutzes und für Freizeitaktivitäten auf dem abwärtigen Fluss.

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The stream succeeds the North Toe as the boundary between [[Yancey County, North Carolina|Yancey County]] and [[Mitchell County, North Carolina]].  Trending roughly westward, it flows along the north flank of Flattop Mountain. The gorge is especially steep on its north side. [[Geology|Geologically]], the area is predominantly underlain by [[metamorphic rock]] of [[Precambrian]] age.

The river then enters [[Unicoi County, Tennessee]] as it drops through a whitewater gorge, flowing through ranges of the Bald Mountains and the [[Unaka Range|Unaka Mountains]]. Turning northwest, the stream is bridged by the [[Appalachian Trail]], and then, just beyond this, by [[U.S. Highway 19]]W southwest of [[Erwin, Tennessee]].  Near Erwin, two tributary streams, South Indian Creek and North Indian Creek, join the Nolichucky River. Turning more to the north, the stream is paralleled for several miles by [[State Route 81 (Tennessee)|State Route 81]], crossing into [[Washington County, Tennessee|Washington County]]. The river cuts between several mountains at this point, including Rich Mountain to the south and Buffalo Mountain to the north.

Shortly after entering Washington County, the river makes a horseshoe bend near [[Embreeville, Tennessee|Embreeville]], where it is bridged by Tennessee 81 for the first time. At the northeastern end of Embreeville Mountain, the stream emerges from a large [[water gap|gap]], and, turning west-southwest, is bridged by Tennessee 81 again. This region is known as the [[Ridge-and-valley Appalachians|Ridge and Valley]] province, underlain primarily by [[sedimentary rock]] of the Lower [[Paleozoic Era]]. The river then continues west-southwest for several miles, paralleled by [[State Route 107 (Tennessee)|State Route 107]].  The river leaves the roadside near [[Mount Carmel, Tennessee|Mt. Carmel]]. From there it flows northwest over a curving course to [[Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park]] near the Washington County–[[Greene County, Tennessee|Greene County]] line. Many tributary creeks join the river in Washington and Greene Counties.  At the county line one of the larger tributaries, Big Limestone Creek, joins the river.

From Crockett's birthplace the river flows southwestward, following the trends of the Ridge and Valley province's underlying geology. Bridged by Tennessee 107 just east of [[Tusculum College]], the stream continues southwestward, later bridged by [[State Route 350 (Tennessee)|State Route 350]] just above an impoundment caused by [[Nolichucky Dam]].

The stream then flows almost due west and is then bridged by [[U.S. Highway 321]]. Just before the Greene County–[[Cocke County, Tennessee|Cocke County]] line the river is bridged by [[State Route 340 (Tennessee)|State Route 340]]. Shortly below this point, the river becomes the Greene County–Cocke County line. A few miles below this point it is bridged by Knob Creek Road, a Cocke County road.  Slightly south of [[Interstate 81]], Greene County, Cocke County, and [[Hamblen County, Tennessee|Hamblen County]] come to a point at a bend in river, where Lick Creek joins the river. From this point on, the [[meander]]ing stream forms the Hamblen County–Cocke County line.

The confluence of the Nolichucky with the [[French Broad River]] occurs in the upstream portion of the [[Douglas Lake]] impoundment, caused by [[Douglas Dam]], a [[World War II]]-era TVA project.  This area, which the locals call 'Herndons Point' is in Jefferson County in a community named Leadvale. Near the mouth is the Rankin Wildlife Management Area, a reserve operated by the '''[[Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency]]'''.

==History==
It is believed that the river was named for a Cherokee village with a similar name and probably means “spruce tree place.” The Nolichucky is considered to be a fairly famous and historic stream in Tennessee, largely because it is in and associated with the part of the state that was the subject of the first extensive [[White (people)|white]] settlement. The state's first [[governor]], [[John Sevier]], was known by the [[nickname]] "Nolichucky Jack", a reference to this stream.
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Zwischen  [[Poplar (North Carolina)|Poplar]] und [[Unaka Springs]] befindet sich die Nolichucky River-Schlucht, eine der landschaftlich schönsten in den südlichen USA.
Sie bietet eine technisch anspruchsvolle Wildwasserstrecke.

Der naturbelassen fließende Nolichucky River ist ein beliebtes [[Wildwasser]]gewässer für [[Rafting]] und für [[Kanute]]n.
Während Trockenperioden in den Sommermonaten weichen Reiseveranstalter auf den nahe gelegenen [[Watauga River]] aus.
Die Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) reguliert den Wasserfluss des Watauga River durch die
Staudämme [[Watauga Dam]] und [[Wilbur Dam]] und gewährleistet während der Sommermonate ausreichend Wasser für Wildwasserrafting-Touren.<ref>{{Webarchiv|url=http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Detail.php?Cat=LOCALNEWS&ID=64611 |wayback=20160121152444 |text=Nolichucky: High water temporarily strands campers; rafting company expects boon in business. |archiv-bot=2022-12-22 01:39:31 InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>

== Weblinks ==
* [http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/wri934076/stations/03465500.html River flow data (USGS)]
* [http://americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/1766/ American Whitewater reach description]
* [http://www.mnwa-tn.org/ Middle Nolichucky Watershed Alliance]

== Einzelnachweise ==
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