Otter Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
accessed June 8, 2011 creek in Davidson County,

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. It is the effluent of Radnor Lake, and flows through

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. It is a tributary of the Little Harpeth River, and via the Little Harpeth, Harpeth,

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, and

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rivers, it is part of the

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watershed. The creek gets its name because it once contained river otters.

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Rivers of Davidson County, Tennessee Rivers of Tennessee {{Tennessee-river-stub

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