Limestone Creek
| Limestone Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee, Alabama |
| Region | Lincoln County, Madison County, Limestone County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Taft in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States |
| • coordinates | 35°00′33″N 086°45′38″W / 35.00917°N 86.76056°W |
| • elevation | 900 ft (270 m) |
| Mouth | Wheeler Lake of the Tennessee River |
• location | near Mooresville in Limestone County, Alabama, United States |
• coordinates | 34°34′41″N 086°53′14″W / 34.57806°N 86.88722°W |
• elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Length | 45.5 mi (73.2 km) |
| Basin size | 144.3 mi2 (374 km2) |
Limestone Creek is an American river, measuring 45.5 miles (73.2 km) long with a drainage area of 144.3 square miles (374 km2), and is a tributary to the Tennessee River. The river rises in Lincoln County, Tennessee, and flows south into Madison County, Alabama before flowing through Limestone County, Alabama, where most of the river's watershed is located. In fact, Limestone Creek is where Limestone County gets its name. Limestone Creek terminates in the Tennessee River at Arrowhead Landing, which is the southeasternmost point of Limestone County's Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. The land within this watershed is predominantly agricultural, but has experienced significant recent residential growth from the city of Huntsville.