Mill Creek is a 27.9 mile long tributary of the Cumberland River that stretches from from southeast Williamson County to the Cumberland River in eastern Davidson County.
It begins south of Nolensville and continues into Metropolitan Nashville, winding through the Cane Ridge, Antioch, South Nashville and Donelson communities before emptying into the Cumberland River about 2 miles upstream from downtown Nashville and directly upstream from the city's primary drinking water treatment plant.
The Mill Creek Watershed is especially important to the Middle Tennessee region because it is the only watershed containing the endangered Nashville crayfish, Orconectes shoupi.
The Watershed encompasses agricultural lands, suburban communities, urban neighborhoods, congested commercial areas, industrial areas and the Nashville airport.
The Watershed covers 108 square miles and is home to a very diverse racial and ethnic population.
Mill Creek Watershed Association
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