Obed Wild & Scenic River
★ Wild & Scenic
Cumberland / Morgan Co. · 45 mi · Class III–V
268CFS/ 1.81 ft
Flood
→Stable
Optimal: 400–2000 CFS · USGS #03539800
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
45 mi
Length
Class III–V
Difficulty
400–2000 cfs
Optimal
890 cfs
Avg Flow
820 cfs
Hist. Median
#03539800
USGS Gauge
Tennessee's Only National Wild & Scenic River (1976) · NPS Obed Wild & Scenic River

Tennessee's only National Wild & Scenic River — and among the best-kept secrets in eastern whitewater. The Obed and its tributaries (Clear Creek and Daddy's Creek) cut through the Cumberland Plateau in dramatic sandstone gorges. Technical, unforgiving, and extraordinary.

Trip sections
Obed Junction to Nemo — Class IV–V, technical
Clear Creek Gorge — Class IV+, the hardest tributary
Daddy's Creek — Class III–IV, most accessible section
Outfitters
Obed River Outfitters
Crossville-based guided Obed trips
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Data Quality

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