French Broad River Basin
Tyrone Johnson and Jenna Brooks
Info on The French Broad River Basin
Headwaters- spills from a 50 foot waterfall in Transylvania County, known as Court House Falls in Rosman.
Mouth- Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The French Broad has 4,136 miles of streams and rivers.Population- 392,906 people (2000).
Important Places
The Great Smoky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains, French Broad River State Trail
Del Rio
Mountain Trail Outdoor School
Non-Point Sources
1. Apple orchards, croplands for corn, tomatoes, and burley tobacco are around the banks of the mid and lower tributaries of the French Broad.
2. Daily operations and urban development
These two non-point source pollutants include fertilizers, pesticides, oil, heavy metals, animal waste, and eroded sediments.
Point Sources
1. Waste from dogs that go on walks with their owners. This washes waste into the river.
2. Duke Energy owns a 376-megawatt coal burning power plant on the banks of the French Broad River Basin, allowing coal ash into the river.
Solutions to Pollution
NON-POINT SOURCE:
Try to use more environmental-friendly chemicals and fertilizers
POINT SOURCE:
Set rules or limits for pet owners to take care of their pet's waste.