French Broad River Lake
Sevier County, TennesseeView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TDEC for this lake.
- Public access
- Limited data
French Broad River Lake in Sevier County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported.
French Broad River Lake is a lake in Sevier County, Tennessee. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 10 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC, last sampled 2024-12-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What French Broad River Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch10 documented ramps
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether French Broad River Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for French Broad River Lake
These are the measurements TDEC publishes for French Broad River Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Recreation & Access
- Douglas Tailwater AccessPublic
- Highway 66 BridgePublic
- Douglas Lake MarinaPublic
- Shady GrovePublic
- Douglas Dam CampgroundPublic
- Cowboy's DockSemi-private
Showing 6 of 10 documented landings from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory.
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about French Broad River Lake
Where is French Broad River Lake?
- French Broad River Lake is a lake in Sevier County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of French Broad River Lake?
- French Broad River Lake in Sevier County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported.
Is French Broad River Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on French Broad River Lake?
- French Broad River Lake has 10 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Douglas Tailwater Access, Highway 66 Bridge, Douglas Lake Marina, Shady Grove, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at French Broad River Lake?
- French Broad River Lake has 10 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Tennessee's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- TDEC Division of Water Resources
TDECWR_WQX3 samples · 2024
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
- 2120 C ~ Color in Water by Spectrophotometry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory