Mill Creek (Davidson County, Tennessee)

Mill Creek
Main source Nolensville, Tennessee
Source elevation 120 m (394 ft)
River mouth Cumberland River
Location Tennessee, United States
Length 44.9 km (27.9 mi)

Mill Creek is a 27.9-mile-long (44.9 km)[1] tributary of the Cumberland River that extends through Williamson and Davidson counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Via the Cumberland and Ohio rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The creek begins near Nolensville, Tennessee, and continues into Metropolitan Nashville, winding through the Antioch, Cane Ridge, South Nashville, and Donelson neighborhoods, before flowing into the Cumberland about 2 miles (3 km) upstream from downtown Nashville. It is prone to flooding, and was the first site of major flooding during the 2010 Tennessee floods. At least five people were killed as a result of the creek's raging flash flood, and millions of dollars of property damage was reported along Mill Creek.

Mill Creek is the only known habitat in the world for the endangered Nashville Crayfish.

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 8, 2011

Coordinates: 36°07′30″N 86°43′14″W / 36.12500°N 86.72056°W / 36.12500; -86.72056


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