Nolichucky at Chestoa
Unicoi, TN County
· Jul 10, 2026 at 8:00
Meets Primary & Secondary Recreation - Swimming & Boating
E. coli
0
MPN/100 mL
Turbidity
3.73
NTU
Sample date
Jul 10, 2026
8:00
Last sync
Jul 10, 2026
12:48 pm
Swimming / Primary contact
Passes 126 MPN/100 mL limit
Boating / Secondary contact
Passes 886 MPN/100 mL limit
Site details
County
Unicoi, TN
Sheet name
Nolichucky at Chestoa
Coordinates
36.1031, -82.4460
Quality standards
Primary Recreation - Swimming
Passes 126 MPN/100 mL
Secondary Recreation - Paddling, Wading, Fishing
Passes 886 MPN/100 mL
Current reading
0 MPN/100 mL
About this location
Great spot for swimming or launching a boat. The Nolichucky River at Chestoa Recreation Area in Yancey County offers scenic mountain river access in a relatively rural, forested setting. The Nolichucky has historically shown cleaner water quality than the French Broad main stem, receiving a Stream Health Grade of Excellent (A) in recent monitoring reports.
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