Water Uses in the Little Tennessee River Basin

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Water Uses in the Little Tennessee River Basin

• Aquatic life
• Recreation
• Drinking water
• Crop irrigation
• Trout production
• Hydropower production
• Wastewater disposal

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The river otter was recently re-introduced to the
Little Tennessee River basin
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Underwater view
Appalachian Elktoe mussel
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Biologist meets mussel
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Snail on rock beside creek
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Banded Darter
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Tennessee Shiner
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Historic fish weir constructed by Native Americans
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Fly fishing on the Little Tennessee
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Brook Trout (by Greg Rummo)
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Brown trout (by Greg Rummo)
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Terrestrial animals need clean water, too!
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Hiking in Bonas Defeat gorge
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Waterfalls are a popular hiking destination
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Everyone enjoys the sight and sound of Mingo Falls
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Vacation cabin on Tuckasegee River at Dillsboro
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Tubing the Oconaluftee
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Children wading the Oconaluftee at Cherokee
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Theres nothing finer than playing in the creek!
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Father and son take Tuckasegee plunge
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Rafting on the beautiful Nantahala
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Kayakers practice skills on the Little T
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Deep Creek is popular for tubing
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Kayaker braves Nantahala whitewater
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The Tuckasegee River provides drinking water for
many people
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Farmer pulls water from Tuckasegee River to
irrigate crops
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Trout farm on headwaters of the Oconaluftee
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Aerial view of Lake Glenville, one of several
hydropower reservoirs in the Little Tennessee
River basin
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Aerial view of Lake Ela dam
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Power-generating station
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Wastewater discharge to Scotts Creek near Sylva
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As you can seethe rivers of the Little Tennessee
Watershed are used for many purposes.