Green River (North Carolina)
The Green River is a dam-release river that flows through the mountains of North Carolina, south of Asheville. The Green has numerous tributaries, but much of its water flows from a confluence with Big Hungry Creek. The river is dammed to form Lake Summit, in Tuxedo, North Carolina. The Green River is named for its deep green color, but runs brown after heavy rains.
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Famous quotes containing the words green and/or river:
“Annihilating all that’s made
To a green thought in a green shade.”
—Andrew Marvell (1621–1678)
“Naught was familiar but the heavens, from under whose roof the voyageur never passes; but with their countenance, and the acquaintance we had with river and wood, we trusted to fare well under any circumstances.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)