FRENCH BROAD RIVER (LOWER) WATERSHED
LOWER FRENCH BROAD RIVER WATERSHED
| The Lower French Broad River watershed contains parts of Cocke, Jefferson, Knox and Sevier Counties and drains 798 square miles before emptying into Fort Loudon Reservoir. Cattle and tobacco farms as well as increasing urban growth can be found in the watershed, as are parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Cherokee National Forest. Part of Tuckahoe Creek is included in the State Scenic River System as a developed river area. | ![]() |
| NSQ = Natural/Scenic Quality RF = Recreational Fishing |
RB = Recreational Boating WQ = Water Quality |
STREAM DESCRIPTION
| Stream | NSQ | RB | RF | WQ |
| BALL CREEK | 4 | |||
| BIRD CREEK | 3 | 3 | ||
| BOYDS CREEK | 3 | 3 | ||
| CLEAR CREEK | 4 | |||
| COVE CREEK | 3 | 2 | ||
| DUDLEY CREEK | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| DUMPLIN CREEK | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| DUNN CREEK | 2 | 2 | ||
| EAST FORK PIGEON RIVER | 3 | 2 | ||
| FRENCH BROAD RIVER | 2,3 | 2,3 | 1,3 | |
| GISTS CREEK | 3 | 1 | ||
| GOOSE CREEK | 4 | 1 | ||
| HAPPY CREEK | 3 | 3 | ||
| HETTIE CREEK | 1 | |||
| KNOB CREEK | 3 | |||
| KOONTZ CREEK | 4 | 1 | ||
| LECONTE CREEK | 1 | |||
| LITTLE PIGEON RIVER | 1,4 | 1,2,3 | 1 | 1,3 |
| MIDDLE CREEK | 4 | |||
| MUDDY CREEK | 4 | |||
| PORTER CREEK | 1 | |||
| RIMMER CREEK | 4 | 1 | ||
| ROARING FORK CREEK | 2 | |||
| SEAHORN CREEK | 4 | 1 | ||
| SPRING CREEK | 4 | 1 | ||
| TUCKAHOE CREEK | 3 | 2 | ||
| WALDEN CREEK | 3,4 | 1,4 | ||
| WEBB CREEK | 2 | 3 | ||
| WEST PRONG LITTLE PIGEON RIVER | 1,3 | 2 | 1,4 | |
| WILHITE CREEK | 2 |
Listen to the river sing sweet songs to rock my soul. - Grateful Dead




