Tuckasegee River

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Tuckasegee River
Upriver of Bryson City near US 19 bridge.
Upriver of Bryson City near US 19 bridge.
Origin Confluence of Panthertown and Greenland Creeks
Mouth Fontana Lake on the Little Tennessee River
Mouth elevation 1709 ft (521 m) [1]
The Little Tennessee drainage basin, which includes the Tuckasegee River, located within the upper Tennessee drainage basin
The Little Tennessee drainage basin, which includes the Tuckasegee River, located within the upper Tennessee drainage basin

The Tuckasegee River (also frequently spelled Tuckaseegee) flows in western North Carolina, USA. It begins its course in Jackson County, at the confluence of Panthertown and Greenland Creeks. It flows in a northwesterly direction into Swain County, where it enters the Little Tennessee River.

The name Tuckaseegee is an anglicization of the Cherokee word "daksi-yi" (pron. "dahkshi-yi" in the local Cherokee variety) which means Turtle Place. The river is dotted with Cherokee (and probably earlier) fishing weirs, many of which are only visible when water levels are low.


Canoeing, rafting and kayaking are among the recreational opportunities along the river.

[edit] Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Tuckasegee River has also been known as:[1]

  • Tuckaseegee River
  • Tuckaseigee River

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b USGS GNIS: Tuckasegee River
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