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- ↑ https://www.tn.gov/environment/news/2022/9/22/lee--salyers-announce-savage-gulf-state-park.html
- ↑ https://www.grundycountyherald.com/news/local/savage-gulf-becomes-57th-tennessee-state-park/article_b253b5fe-3f5d-11ed-9b9b-0f29d2c4cac8.html
- ↑ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
Year designated: 1971