the Powell River drains the eastern side of Cumberland Mountain on the Virginia-Kentucky border
Source: US Geological Survey (USGS), Streamer
the Powell River drains the eastern side of Cumberland Mountain on the Virginia-Kentucky border
Source: US Geological Survey (USGS), Streamer
The confluence of the Powell River and the Clich River in Tennessee is now within a Tenneseee Valley Authority reservoir, Norris Lake.
Powell River in Lee County, looking downstream from the swinging bridge on Swinging Bridge Road
Powell Valley Overlook on US 23 in Wise County
the Powell River carved Big Stone Gap between Stone Mountain and Little Stone Mountain in Wise County
railroads used the gap carved by the Powell River to go north to a junction, where the town of Appalachia developed
Source: ESRI, ArcGIS Online
the Powell River at Appalachia, headed south to Big Stone Gap
the Powell River parallels Route 23 from Appalachia to Big Stone Gap
the old Louisville and Nashville Railroad bridge at Appalachia closed in 1986, and is now part of the Powell River Trail
the old Louisville and Nashville Railroad at Appalachia is now the Powell River Trail
Indian Creek (tributary to Powell River), carving its valley in Lee County
Source: US Geological Survey (USGS), US Topo
Indian Creek topography
Source: US Geological Survey (USGS), US Topo