French Broad River - Wikipedia
The river flows through the counties of Transylvania, Henderson, Buncombe, and Madison in North Carolina, and Cocke, Jefferson, Sevier, and Knox in Tennessee. It drains large portions …
French Broad River Facts | Riverlink
Although environmentally threatened for most of the 20th century, The French Broad River has become a vital economic, natural, and recreational resource. The French Broad is one of the …
The French Broad River: Water Levels, Rafting Sections, and …
The French Broad River runs 210 miles and passes through Asheville, North Carolina, then north to Tennessee where it joins the Holston River near Knoxville, and eventually joins the …
About the French Broad River Basin
The French Broad River, long considered to be one of the world’s oldest rivers, flows through an ancient landscape. Variably said to be between 265 million and 305 million years old, new …
French Broad River - americanrivers.org
Today, the river flows through 8 counties and the heart of several communities, including the city of Asheville. The French Broad’s headwaters originate in Rosman, North Carolina, and flow …
ABOUT THE RIVER - French Broad Paddle
Rising from public land deep within the southern Blue Ridge Mountains, the French Broad River flows through five counties and two states before joining the Holston to form the Tennessee at …
Cherokee National Forest | French Broad River | Forest Service
Mar 20, 2025 · The French Broad River has the distinction of being the third oldest river in the world and is one of the original rivers included in the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Act of 1968.
French Broad Scenic River - TN.gov
The French Broad River is 213 miles long. It begins just west of the Eastern Continental Divide near Rosman NC and flows into Tennessee where it is impounded behind Douglas Dam and …
French Broad Overlook - U.S. National Park Service
Nov 1, 2024 · Its modern name came from early European settlers. Of the two broad (wide) rivers in this area, this one flowed into French territory in Tennessee. Hence the French Broad River …
French Broad River - Encyclopedia Britannica
The river was named French Broad to distinguish it from North Carolina’s Broad River. The French Broad flows west and was associated with French settlers to the west.