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| Origin | Transylvania County, North Carolina. Transylvania County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. |
| Mouth | Tennessee River at Knoxville |
| Basin countries | USA |
The French Broad River flows from near Rosman in Transylvania County, North Carolina, into Tennessee. The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rosman is a town in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. Transylvania County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Its confluence with the Holston River at Knoxville, Tennessee is considered to be the headwaters of the Tennessee River. Confluence, in Geography, describes the meeting of two or more Bodies of water. The Holston River is a major River system of southwestern Virginia and East Tennessee. The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. It was originally named for being one of two broad rivers in western North Carolina . "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there The one which flowed into French colonial territory was named the French Broad, and the other which stayed in English territory (the American colonies) was named the English Broad, now just the Broad River. The Viceroyalty of New France (Nouvelle-France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period extending from the exploration of the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The start of the European colonization of the Americas is typically dated to 1492 although there was at least one earlier colonization effort For other rivers with the same name see Broad River. The Broad River is a principal Tributary of the Congaree River, A variant name of the French Broad River is Agiqua River, commonly seen on old maps.
The river begins west of the Eastern Continental Divide, and thereafter flows northwest through the Appalachian Mountains. The Eastern Divide or Eastern Continental Divide (ECD is a Continental divide in the United States that separates the Gulf of Mexico and The Appalachian Mountains ( often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. The river follows a general northwesterly direction as it flows through Transylvania County, Henderson County, and Buncombe County. Henderson County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Buncombe County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. In Buncombe County, the river flows through the city of Asheville, where it picks up the Swannanoa River. Asheville is a City in and the County seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United The Swannanoa River flows through the Swannanoa Valley of western North Carolina, and is a major Tributary to the French Broad River. Downstream of Asheville, the river proceeds north through Madison County, where it flows through the county seat of Marshall. Madison County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Marshall is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. In Cocke County, Tennessee the river picks up the Pigeon River and the Nolichucky River, after which it is impounded behind Douglas Dam. Cocke County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. This article describes the Pigeon River which flows from western North Carolina into East Tennessee. The Nolichucky River is a major Stream draining the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina and East Tennessee. Douglas Dam is a man-made Dam on the French Broad River in Sevier County in East Tennessee in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains In Sevier County, Tennessee it picks up the Little Pigeon River, then flows through a wide gap in Bays Mountain before joining the Holston River at Knoxville. Sevier County (pronounced "severe" is a US county of the state of Tennessee, United States. The Little Pigeon River is a River located entirely within Sevier County, Tennessee. Bays Mountain is a Ridge of the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians, located in eastern Tennessee.
The Tennessee portion of the French Broad was designated a state scenic river by the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Act of 1968. Approximately 33 river miles in Cocke County, Tennessee, starting at the North Carolina border and extending downstream to the confluence with Douglas Lake, are designated as Class III, Partially Developed.
The lower portion of the river is the site of a major hydroelectric dam development of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Douglas Dam, which is one of the larger TVA developments on a Tennessee River tributary stream. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water A dam is a barrier that divides waters. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water while other structures such as Floodgates, Levees The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA is a federally owned Corporation in the United States created by congressional charter in May 1933 to provide Douglas Dam is a man-made Dam on the French Broad River in Sevier County in East Tennessee in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains Douglas, like many of the older TVA facilities in East Tennessee, was initially developed largely to meet the power demands entailed by World War II, particularly the Manhattan Project production facilities at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. East Tennessee is a name given to approximately the eastern third of the state of Tennessee, one of World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The World War II Manhattan Project developed the first Nuclear weapon (atomic bomb Oak Ridge is an incorporated City in Anderson and Roane Counties in East Tennessee, USA, about 25 miles northwest of
Wilma Dykeman's 1955 book The French Broad chronicles the river. Wilma Dykeman Stokely (born May 20, 1920 &ndash died December 22, 2006) was an American Writer of Fiction The book brought public attention to concerns about the polluted condition of the river. Water pollution is the contamination of Water bodies such as Lakes Rivers Oceans and Groundwater caused by human activities
See also
External links
- RiverLink
- French Broad River article
- Whitewater Rafting and History of the French Broad River near Asheville NC
- Guide to Fishing the French Broad River and other WNC Rivers and Lakes
- The French Broad River Blueway Paddling Guide, Knox County Parks Department, Knoxville, Tennessee
- Watershed: A Survey of the French Broad River Basin, A photo essay documenting the river. This is a list of Rivers in the US state of North Carolina. By Drainage Basin This list is arranged by drainage basin with This is a list of rivers in the US state of Tennessee: By Drainage Basin This list is arranged by drainage basin with respective tributaries
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