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French Broad River

The French Broad River is a river in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Tennessee. It flows 218 miles (351 km) 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. The river flows through the counties of Transylvania…

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2nd source
West Fork French Broad River
Basin size
5,124 sq mi (13,270 km2)
Country
United States
Length
219 mi (352 km)
Mouth
Tennessee River
Progression
French Broad → Tennessee → Ohio → Mississippi

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related to Course · 30
French Broad River → After, Appalachian Mountains, Asheville, Bald Mountains, Balsam Grove, Buncombe, Cocke County, Courthouse Creek, Courthouse Falls, Downstream, East, Eastern Continental Divide, From, Henderson, Hot Springs, In Buncombe County, Madison County, Marshall, Middle, North Carolina
related to history · 19
French Broad River → Agiqua, Alleghanian, Asheville, Cherokee, European, Georgia, Indigenous Americans, Poelico, South Carolina, Southern Appalachian Mountains, Southern Appalachians, Tahkeeosteh, Tennessee, The, The Cherokee, The French, The French Broad, The French Broad River, Zillicoah
related to External links · 10
French Broad River → Broad River State Trail, French Broad RiverFrench Broad, French Broad Watershed, Geological Survey Geographic Names, Information System, Media, Riverkeeper, RiverLink, Wikimedia CommonsU, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Further reading · 7
French Broad River → Dykeman, Jeff, Rich, The French Broad, The French Broad River, Watershed, Wilma
see also · 5
French Broad River → Dykeman RiverWay Plan, List, North Carolina, RiverLink's, Tennessee
• coordinates · 4
French Broad River → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…, 35°08′33″N 82°50′19″W / 35.14250°N 82.83861°W / 35.14250; -82.83861, 35°11′09″N 82°59′01″W / 35.18583°N 82.98361°W / 35.18583; -82.98361, 35°57′33″N 83°51′0″W / 35.95917°N 83.85000°W / 35.95917; -83.85000
• elevation · 4
French Broad River → 2,195 ft (669 m), 3,189 ft (972 m), 3,440 ft (1,050 m), 814 ft (248 m)
• location · 4
French Broad River → Knoxville, Tennessee, Riverdale, Tennessee, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) above the mouth(mean for water years 1945–1983), Rosman, North Carolina, Transylvania County, North Carolina
related to Major tributaries · 3
French Broad River → ForkPigeon RiverNolichucky RiverMills RiverDavidson, North ForkWest ForkEast ForkMiddle, RiverSwannanoa RiverLittle River
2nd source · 1
French Broad River → West Fork French Broad River

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river french broad tennessee north bridge carolina county road asheville transylvania cocke rosman cherokee douglas flows confluence miles km henderson

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French Broad River2nd sourceWest Fork French Broad River1.00infobox
French Broad RiverBasin size5,124 sq mi (13,270 km2)1.00infobox
French Broad RiverCountryUnited States1.00infobox
French Broad RiverLength219 mi (352 km)1.00infobox
French Broad RiverMouthTennessee River1.00infobox
French Broad RiverProgressionFrench Broad → Tennessee → Ohio → Mississippi1.00infobox
French Broad RiverSourceNorth Fork French Broad River1.00infobox
French Broad RiverStateNorth Carolina, Tennessee1.00infobox
French Broad River• average7,878 cu ft/s (223.1 m3/s)(mean for water years 1945–1983)1.00infobox
French Broad River• coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
French Broad River• coordinates35°11′09″N 82°59′01″W / 35.18583°N 82.98361°W / 35.18583; -82.983611.00infobox
French Broad River• coordinates35°08′33″N 82°50′19″W / 35.14250°N 82.83861°W / 35.14250; -82.838611.00infobox
French Broad River• coordinates35°57′33″N 83°51′0″W / 35.95917°N 83.85000°W / 35.95917; -83.850001.00infobox
French Broad River• elevation3,189 ft (972 m)1.00infobox
French Broad River• elevation3,440 ft (1,050 m)1.00infobox
French Broad River• elevation2,195 ft (669 m)1.00infobox
French Broad River• elevation814 ft (248 m)1.00infobox
French Broad River• leftPigeon River, Little Pigeon River1.00infobox
French Broad River• locationTransylvania County, North Carolina1.00infobox
French Broad River• locationRosman, North Carolina1.00infobox
French Broad River• locationKnoxville, Tennessee1.00infobox
French Broad River• locationRiverdale, Tennessee, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) above the mouth(mean for water years 1945–1983)1.00infobox
French Broad River• maximum160,000 cu ft/s (4,500 m3/s)July 18671.00infobox
French Broad River• minimum67 cu ft/s (1.9 m3/s)October 19531.00infobox
French Broad River• rightSwannanoa River, Nolichucky River1.00infobox
French Broad Riveris ariver in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Tennessee0.90text

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