Rock Creek

Rock Creek is a boat ramp access point on Tims Ford Lake, located in Estill Springs within Franklin County, Tennessee. This site provides access to a substantial impoundment on the Elk River, a large river system with a drainage area of 1533 square miles. The Elk River itself is a significant waterway with a stream order of 6, indicating its importance as a major tributary system, and maintains an average flow of approximately 2758 cubic feet per second with a moderate velocity of 4.17 feet per second.

Tims Ford Lake is a reservoir environment, which means paddlers and boaters can expect calmer water conditions compared to the flowing river upstream. The lake setting makes it suitable for a variety of water sports and recreational activities. Given the lake's nature and size, this access point would serve kayakers, canoeists, and motorboat users. The moderate gradient of the Elk River system upstream (12 feet per mile average) combined with the reservoir storage creates a diverse water environment for different skill levels and purposes.