French Broad River Basin
Aimee Lowe
Major Rivers
Major rivers/lakes in the French Broad include Lake Julian, South Fork Mills River, South Toe River, Cataloochee Creek, and Pigion River.
The picture on the right is the Pigion River
Some Points of Interest
There are many things to do, here are list of a few places to go
- Blue Ridge Parkway
- Bullington Center
- Mount Michelle State Park
- North Carolina Arboretum
- Holmes Educational Sate Forest
The picure on the left is the Blue Ridge Parkway
Some animals found in the French River Basin
Bobcat
Hellbender
Eastern Spiny Softshell
Plants found in the French river basin
Pink Beds
Winged Elm
Sweetgum
Facts About This Basin
The South and North Toe Rivers contain several rare fish
There are rapids on the 8 mile river between Barnard and Hot Springs
Trout are abundant in upper reaches of the basin