cumberland river

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Definition of cumberland river in English English dictionary

{i} river flowing from south Kentucky and northern Tennessee and emptying into the Ohio River (USA)

A river rising in southeast Kentucky and flowing about 1,105 km (687 mi) in a winding course southwest into northern Tennessee then northwest to the Ohio River near Paducah in southwest Kentucky. River, Kentucky and Tennessee, U.S. It rises in southeastern Kentucky and flows west, looping through northern Tennessee before returning north to join the Ohio River after a course of 687 mi (1,106 km). It drops 92 ft (28 m) at Cumberland (or Great) Falls, the site of a state park. A series of lakes on the Cumberland were developed as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority system. Wolf Creek Dam (1952) created Lake Cumberland, which extends to the base of Cumberland Falls

Hyphenation

Cum·ber·land ri·ver

Turkish pronunciation

kʌmbırlınd rîvır

Pronunciation

/ˈkəmbərlənd ˈrəvər/ /ˈkʌmbɜrlənd ˈrɪvɜr/