Daily Almanac for
Dec 3, 2009
Search White Pages
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
Encyclopedia

Nolichucky

Nolichucky (nol"ichŭk'ē, nol'ichŭk"ē) [key], river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, rising in the Blue Ridge, W N.C., and flowing NW and W to the French Broad River W of Greeneville, Tenn. A power dam impounds Davy Crockett Lake SW of Greeneville. The first settlement on the river was made in 1772.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

More on Nolichucky from Infoplease:

See more Encyclopedia articles on: U.S. Physical Geography


Premium Partner Content
HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Nolichucky

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.