Elk River (Watauga tributary)
General data
- Name: Elk River (Watauga tributary)
- Water system: Tennessee River
- Water type: River
- Progression: Watauga River -> South Fork Holston River -> Holston 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 Elk River is a large stream in the North Carolina High Country and East Tennessee. The headwaters begin from the Northwestern slopes of Peak Mountain in Avery County, North Carolina and end at the Watauga River in Carter County, Tennessee.