Cove Creek empties into the Clinch approximately 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) north of Norris Dam .
Cove Creek flows down from its source in the Cumberland Mountains roughly 25 miles ( 40 km ) to the northwest .
Cove Creek , which flows down from its source in the Cumberland Mountains roughly 25 miles ( 40 km ) to the northwest , empties into the Clinch approximately 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) north of Norris Dam .