Buffalo River (Tennessee)
General data
- Name: Buffalo River (Tennessee)
- Water system: Tennessee River
- Water type: River
- Progression: Duck River (Tennessee) -> Kentucky Lake (on Tennessee River) -> Tennessee River -> Ohio River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Temperate
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
The Buffalo River is the longest unimpounded river in Middle Tennessee in the United States. It flows 125 miles (201 km)[4] through the southern and western portions of that region.
The Buffalo is the largest tributary of the Duck River.
Canoeing is popular, especially in its middle section.
The river is named for the Buffalo fish which was abundant when the first European settlers arrived.