River Quality Map
FB at Newport
Cocke County  ·  Aug 5, 2026 at 7:55
Meets Secondary Recreation - Paddling, Wading, Fishing
E. coli
485
MPN/100 mL
Turbidity
39.6
NTU
Sample date
Aug 5, 2026
7:55
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 Cocke
Sheet name FB at Newport
Coordinates 35.9670, -83.1885
Quality standards
Primary Recreation - Swimming Fails 126 MPN/100 mL
Secondary Recreation - Paddling, Wading, Fishing Passes 886 MPN/100 mL
Current reading 485 MPN/100 mL
About this location

This monitoring site tracks water quality at the downstream end of the French Broad watershed near Newport. Samples are collected as part of the ongoing French Broad Riverkeeper monitoring program. Check back as additional location notes are added for this site.

All data displayed on this page has been collected by Mountain True & volunteers