Nolichucky at Sawmill (Lower Noli Takeout)
Unicoi, TN County
· Jun 10, 2026 at 7:45
Meets Secondary Recreation - Paddling, Wading, Fishing
E. coli
315
MPN/100 mL
Turbidity
6
NTU
Sample date
Jun 10, 2026
7:45
Last sync
Jun 10, 2026
2:18 pm
Swimming / Primary contact
Fails 126 MPN/100 mL limit
Boating / Secondary contact
Passes 886 MPN/100 mL limit
Site details
County
Unicoi, TN
Sheet name
Nolichucky at Sawmill (Lower Noli Takeout)
Coordinates
36.1496, -82.4415
Quality standards
Primary Recreation - Swimming
Fails 126 MPN/100 mL
Secondary Recreation - Paddling, Wading, Fishing
Passes 886 MPN/100 mL
Current reading
315 MPN/100 mL
About this location
The Lower Nolichucky Takeout at Sawmill is a popular access point for paddlers running the Nolichucky Gorge, one of the premier whitewater runs in the Southern Appalachians. The gorge drops through Pisgah and Cherokee National Forests with continuous Class III-IV rapids. This site monitors water quality at the takeout, capturing conditions after the river has passed through the gorge corridor.
All data displayed on this page has been collected by Mountain True & volunteers