River Quality Map
FB at Ledges Park
Buncombe County  ·  Aug 5, 2026 at 8:34
Meets Secondary Recreation - Paddling, Wading, Fishing
E. coli
670
MPN/100 mL
Turbidity
33.7
NTU
Sample date
Aug 5, 2026
8:34
Last sync
Aug 11, 2026
12:38 am
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Swimming / Primary contact
Fails 126 MPN/100 mL limit
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Boating / Secondary contact
Passes 886 MPN/100 mL limit
Site details
County Buncombe
Sheet name FB at Ledges Park
Coordinates 35.6845, -82.6175
Quality standards
Primary Recreation - Swimming Fails 126 MPN/100 mL
Secondary Recreation - Paddling, Wading, Fishing Passes 886 MPN/100 mL
Current reading 670 MPN/100 mL
About this location

Ledges Whitewater Park located off of Old Marshall Highway/251 features a grassy area for picnics, limited parking and access to the French Broad River. Very popular access for boaters who want to play in the series of class II to II+ rapids this section of river. For more park info go to http://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/parks/facilities/river/Ledges.aspx. This site is part of the French Broad River Paddle Trail which connects over 140 miles of the French Broad River through paddle-in only campsites and access sites. For more information including camp site reservations go to http://wnca.org/paddle/.

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