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The French Broad River is a river in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Tennessee.It flows 218 miles (351 km) [4] from near the town of Rosman in Transylvania County, North Carolina, into Tennessee, where its confluence with the Holston River at Knoxville forms the beginning of the Tennessee River.
French Broad River: 340~320 Tennessee River: Dissects the Appalachian Mountains, formed by the Alleghenian orogeny, 320–340 ma. The New, Susquehanna, and French Broad are the only significant rivers that fully dissect the Appalachian core; the Hudson River is of more recent geologic origin. [4] New: 325~260 Kanawha River
The Swannanoa River flows through the Swannanoa Valley of the region of Western North Carolina, and is a major tributary to the French Broad River.Its headwaters arise in Black Mountain, North Carolina; however, it also has a major tributary near its headwaters: Flat Creek, which begins on the slopes of Mount Mitchell.
The French Broad River is also expected to flood, with the NWS forecasting the river to reach 11 feet, Martin said. This is within the minor flood stage, which beings at 9.5 feet.
The French Broad River reached over 16 feet by 11 am on Sept. 27, flooding most of the River Arts District, seen here from the Haywood Road bridge. 'When it floods, it floods bad'
The Appalachian Trail runs down the main street in Hot Springs. During Helene, the French Broad River raged down the same path.
[1] [2] Douglas Dam is located just over 32 miles (51 km) upstream from the French Broad River's confluence with the Holston River in Knoxville, to form the Tennessee River. The Douglas Lake reservoir inundates about a 40-mile (64 km) stretch of the French Broad River between the Douglas Dam and the Irish Bottoms area near Newport.
Believe it or not, the steamboat Mountain Lily took passengers on the French Broad River between Hendersonville and Brevard. WNC History: Steamboat Mountain Lily cruised the French Broad River 1881-85