Holston River

Holston River
The North Fork of the Holston River near Weber City, Virginia.
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia, Tennessee
Physical characteristics
Source	North Fork Holston River
• location	Bland County, Virginia
• coordinates	37°03′51″N 81°16′15″W / 37.06417°N 81.27083°W / 37.06417; -81.27083[1]
• elevation	2,880 ft (880 m)
2nd source	South Fork Holston River
• location	Smyth County, Virginia
• coordinates	36°46′11″N 81°22′04″W / 36.76972°N 81.36778°W / 36.76972; -81.36778[2]
• elevation	2,900 ft (880 m)
3rd source
• location	Kingsport, Tennessee
• coordinates	36°32′51″N 82°36′44″W / 36.54750°N 82.61222°W / 36.54750; -82.61222[3]
• elevation	1,158 ft (353 m)
Mouth	Tennessee River
• location	Knoxville, Tennessee
• coordinates	35°57′33″N 83°51′0″W / 35.95917°N 83.85000°W / 35.95917; -83.85000[3]
• elevation	814 ft (248 m)[3]
Length	136 mi (219 km)[3]
Basin size	3,776 sq mi (9,780 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	J. Will Taylor Bridge (Hwy. 70) near Knoxville, Tennessee, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) above the mouth(mean for water years 1931–1975, 1979-1983)[5]
• average	4,759 cu ft/s (134.8 m3/s)(mean for water years 1931–1975, 1979-1983)[5]
• minimum	44 cu ft/s (1.2 m3/s)December 1941[5]
• maximum	62,900 cu ft/s (1,780 m3/s)March 1935[5]
Basin features
River system	Tennessee → Ohio → Mississippi

The Holston River is a 136-mile (219 km) river that flows from Kingsport, Tennessee, to Knoxville, Tennessee. Along with its three major forks (North Fork, Middle Fork and South Fork), it comprises a major river system that drains much of northeastern Tennessee, southwestern Virginia, and northwestern North Carolina. The Holston's confluence with the French Broad River at Knoxville marks the beginning of the Tennessee River.