Tennessee · Unknown Co.

Clear Fork

🏞 National Park

 · 28 mi · Class I-II

Optimal: 250–750 CFS · USGS #03409500

Water temp: 76°F

22.6CFS

1.43 ft gauge height

Below Optimal

→Stable

Avg flow: 495 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #03409500

National Park Service

About

From Peters Bridge through Brewster Bridge to Burnt Mill Bridge and down to Leatherwood Ford, the Clear Fork runs 28 miles of Class I-II water under National Park Service management. At 495 CFS average, the river holds good flows through its optimal range of 250–750 CFS, tracked on USGS gauge 03409500. The gradient shifts between the named sections — Peters Bridge to Brewster Bridge, then Brewster Bridge to Burnt Mill Bridge, with the final stretch from Burnt Mill to Leatherwood Ford completing the run. Class II features punctuate the mostly Class I character, making this accessible water for developing paddlers while still offering enough movement to stay interesting at higher flows within the optimal window.

Solunar Fishing Activity

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Waxing Crescent

15% illumination

Poor

★ Moon overhead
9:08 AM

Moonrise
1:53 PM

Moonset
4:22 AM

★ Moon underfoot
9:08 PM

Next full moon: May 3111 days

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