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Scenic Rivers
The
Scenic Rivers Program was established in 1968 with the passage of the
Tennessee Scenic Rivers Act. Since passage of this act, the General
Assembly has designated sections of 13 rivers as State Scenic Rivers.
Many of these Scenic Rivers are managed cooperatively with other local,
state and federal agencies as well as with non-governmental
organizations. The Scenic Rivers Program seeks to preserve valuable
selected rivers, or sections thereof, in their free-flowing natural or
scenic conditions and to protect their water quality and adjacent lands.
The program seeks to preserve within the scenic rivers system itself,
several different types and examples of river areas, including mountain
streams and deep gorges of east Tennessee, the pastoral rivers of middle
Tennessee, and the swamp rivers of west Tennessee. State Scenic Rivers
are managed according to the Rules for the Management of Tennessee
Natural Resource Areas.
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