Chapter 4 Habitats
4.5.8 French Broad River Basin 4.5.8.1 River Basin Description
The French Broad River Basin in North Carolina encompasses 2,830 square miles, including 4,136 stream miles, and is entirely within the Mountain ecoregion. The headwaters are entirely within North Carolina. The basin drains from the north and western slopes of the Black Mountains, the highest range in the eastern United States. The upper mainstem French Broad River system drains from the high mountains of the Blue Ridge and flows through the broad, flat valley of the Asheville Basin. The basin contains all or portions of eight counties (Avery, Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, Mitchell, Transylvania, and Yancey), and all or portions of 27 municipalities, including Asheville, Brevard, Hot Springs, and Waynesville. Figure 4.5.8-1 depicts the geographic location of the basin.
Figure 4.5.8-1 Location of the French Broad River Basin.
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