The Cumberland River Watershed Management involves a diverse group of stakeholders, including federal agencies (TVA, USACE), state agencies (TDEC, DEP), river organizations (ORSANCO, Cumberland Riverkeeper), environmental groups (Sierra Club), academic institutions (University of Tennessee, University of Kentucky, Vanderbilt University, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee Technological University), industries (agriculture, manufacturing, energy production, transportation), major cities (Nashville, Clarksville, Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Paducah), water utilities (Nashville Water and Sewer Department, Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, Kentucky Utilities, Louisville Water Company), and federal water science agencies (USGS, National Weather Service, NOAA).