Creek TN

Poplar Spring Branch - Cherokee Lake

Tennessee • 36.1953, -83.4278

Hydrography profile Updated Dec 29, 2025

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USGS and NOAA data is for informational purposes. Source notes

Length

6 mi

10 km

Elevation

1,668′ → 597′

1,071 ft drop

Stream Order

Stream

Slope

3.41%

180.0 ft/mi

Drainage

8 mi²

20 km²

Avg Flow

16 cfs

0.7 mph velocity

Path to Mouth

423 mi

680 km to ocean

Classification

Headwater

Source Stream

Elevation Profile

Water Quality

Data from EPA Water Quality Portal (USGS, EPA, state agencies).

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Access Sites on Poplar Spring Branch - Cherokee Lake

There are 1 boat ramps, launches, and public access points on Poplar Spring Branch - Cherokee Lake.