About this river
Powell River is a 59.1 mile river near TN SUP RENTALS in Tennessee. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Powell River near Arthur, TN (site 03532000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1920 to 2026
Powell River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,510 cfs, and lowest in October, at 178 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 50,300 cfs, in 1977.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,200 | 691 to 2,150 | |
| February | 1,420 | 846 to 2,480 | |
| March | 1,510 | 994 to 2,470 | |
| April | 1,135 | 774 to 2,005 | |
| May | 759 | 479 to 1,260 | |
| June | 421 | 282 to 756 | |
| July | 353 | 227 to 604 | |
| August | 308 | 191 to 523 | |
| September | 188 | 132 to 292 | |
| October | 178 | 119 to 296 | |
| November | 270 | 154 to 586 | |
| December | 817 | 384 to 1,550 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 93 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Powell River near Arthur, TN (site 03532000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Powell River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- BridgeportClinch River - Norris LakePublic
- Greenwelch HollowClinch River - Norris LakePublic
- Brogran'sClinch River - Norris LakePublic
- Lakeside CampgroundLIttle Barren Creek - Norris LakeRestricted
- Chapel Landing CampgroundLIttle Barren Creek - Norris LakeRestricted
- Cedar Grove MarinaBig Barren Creek - Norris LakeRestricted
- Norris LandingClinch River - Norris LakeRestricted
- Straight Creek DockStraight Creek - Norris LakePublic
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