Cane River at Murphytown Rd. (above N. Toe Confluence)
Yancey County
· Aug 5, 2026 at 11:25
Fails Primary & Secondary Recreation - Swimming & Boating
E. coli
4940
MPN/100 mL
Turbidity
131
NTU
Sample date
Aug 5, 2026
11:25
Last sync
Aug 11, 2026
1:37 am
Swimming / Primary contact
Fails 126 MPN/100 mL limit
Boating / Secondary contact
Fails 886 MPN/100 mL limit
Site details
County
Yancey
Sheet name
Cane River at Murphytown Rd. (above N. Toe Confluence)
Coordinates
36.0267, -82.3268
Quality standards
Primary Recreation - Swimming
Fails 126 MPN/100 mL
Secondary Recreation - Paddling, Wading, Fishing
Fails 886 MPN/100 mL
Current reading
4940 MPN/100 mL
About this location
The Cane River drains the Nolichucky (Noli) watershed in Yancey County. Monitoring at this site tracks water quality in a rural mountain tributary before it joins the broader French Broad River system. Check back as additional location notes are added for this site.
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