Spring Creek

Tennessee Scenic River - Class I Natural River Area and Class II Pastoral River Area
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Spring Creek is located along the Upper Cumberland Plateau near Cookeville, Tennessee. Like Blackburn Fork River, it is a tributary of the Roaring River with no public canoe/kayak access points. Spring Creek Gorge and Waterloo Falls are the most significant geological features of the scenic river. 

Quick Facts

  • Located in Jackson, Overton, and Putnam counties
  • Approximately 10.1 miles designated
  • Designated a Class I Natural River Area for approximately 4.3 miles on April 4, 1968 as "That segment from Waterloo Mill downstream to the Overton-Jackson county line."
  • Designated a Class II Pastoral River Area for approximately 5.8 miles (1.5 miles and 4.3 miles, respectively) on April 4, 1968 as "That segment between State Highway 136 and Waterloo Mill, and that segment downstream from the Overton-Jackson county line to its confluence with Roaring River."