River Quality Map
Spring Creek
Madison County  ·  Jun 10, 2026 at 9:32
Meets Primary & Secondary Recreation - Swimming & Boating
E. coli
100
MPN/100 mL
Turbidity
8.33
NTU
Sample date
Jun 10, 2026
9:32
Last sync
Jun 10, 2026
2:18 pm
Swimming icon
Swimming / Primary contact
Passes 126 MPN/100 mL limit
Boating icon
Boating / Secondary contact
Passes 886 MPN/100 mL limit
Site details
County Madison
Sheet name Spring Creek
Coordinates 35.9137, -82.7572
Quality standards
Primary Recreation - Swimming Passes 126 MPN/100 mL
Secondary Recreation - Paddling, Wading, Fishing Passes 886 MPN/100 mL
Current reading 100 MPN/100 mL
About this location
Spring Creek is a popular spot for swimming holes. Talk to locals for the best ones, as there is a pretty dangerous rapid about a half mile upstream of the town of Hot Springs. With rains, paddlers flock to tackle its big rapids. Spring Creek flows through the Pisgah National Forest corridor and joins the French Broad River at Hot Springs, NC.
All data displayed on this page has been collected by Mountain True & volunteers