NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed an executive order Wednesday to preserve the Duck River and promote water resource management across the state. According to the ...

One Middle Tennessee power company has proposed withdrawing millions of gallons from the Duck River, but some residents and environmental conservationists have concerns.

The Duck River Dilemma: ... A dam, in some form, has been on the Duck River since the 1920s. There's a low head dam near downtown Columbia, but it doesn't hold any water back.

The Duck river flows 269 miles across Tennessee and has been recognized as the most biodiverse freshwater river in North America, with more than 200 species of snails, mussels and fish.

The best news the Duck River has received in a very long time occurred on Nov. 20 when Gov. Bill Lee issued Executive Order 108, directing the state Department of Environment and Conservation ...