The French Broad River flows from near Rosman in Transylvania County, North Carolina, into Tennessee. Its confluence with the Holston River at Knoxville, Tennessee is considered to be the headwaters of the Tennessee River. It was originally named for being one of two broad rivers in western North Carolina . The one which flowed into formerly French territory was named the French Broad, and the other which stayed in English territory (the American colonies) was named the English Broad, now just the Broad River. The lower portion of the river is the site of a major hydroelectric dam development of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Douglas Dam, which is one of the larger TVA developments on a Tennessee River tributary stream. Douglas, like many of the older TVA facilites in East Tennessee, was initially developed largely to meet the power demands entailed by World War II, particularly the atomic weapons plant at Oak Ridge. Rosman is a town located in Transylvania County, North Carolina. ... Transylvania County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley Official languages English Area 139,509 km² (28th)  - Land 126,256 km²  - Water 13,227 km² (9. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis (largest metropolitan area is Nashville) Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... A confluence is the merger or meeting of two or more objects (or subjects) that seem to inseparably bind their respective forces or attributes into a point of junction. ... The Holston River is a major river system of southwestern Virginia and East Tennessee. ... Alternate uses: Knoxville (disambiguation) Knoxville is a city located in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis (largest metropolitan area is Nashville) Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... The headwaters of a river are small streams that create it. ... The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. ... For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate The Murray River in Australia A river is a large natural waterway. ... A territory is a defined area (including land and waters), usually considered to be a possession of an animal, person, organization, or institution. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Betsy Ross purportedly sewed the first American flag with 13 stars and 13 stripes representing each of the 13 colonies. ... The Broad River is a river in North and South Carolina, United States. ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ... Scrivener Dam, Canberra Australia, was engineered to withstand a once-in-5000-years flood event A dam (a common Teutonic word, compare to Dutch dam, Swedish and German damm, and the Gothic verb faurdammjan, to block up) is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow... Development has meaning in several contexts: Biological development of embryos in the context of developmental biology Child development or post-natal human development (pediatrics, etc) Personal development (New Age self improvement) Economic development in economics and international relations Human development - to improve the health, education and range of choices of... President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the TVA Act The Tennessee Valley Authority is a New Deal agency created to generate electric power and control floods in a seven-U.S.-state region around the Tennessee River Valley. ... East Tennessee is a name given to approximately the eastern third of the state of Tennessee. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air, August 9, 1945. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 km (11 mi) above the epicenter. ... Oak Ridge is the name of several places in the United States of America: Oak Ridge, New Jersey Oak Ridge, North Carolina Oak Ridge, Texas Oak Ridge, Tennessee Terms that have Oak Ridge in their title: Oak Ridge National Laboratory This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists...

The river begins west of the Eastern Continental Divide, and therefore actually flows northwest through the Appalachian Mountains. The river flows through the city of Asheville, North Carolina, where it picks up the Swannanoa River. The Eastern Divide or Eastern Continental Divide is a continental divide in the United States that separates the Gulf of Mexico drainage from the watersheds that flow directly into the Atlantic Ocean. ... The Appalachian Mountains are a system of North American mountains running from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada to Alabama in the United States, although the northernmost mainland portion ends at the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec. ... Asheville City Hall. ... Swannanoa River- The Swannanoa River is a major tributary to the French Broad River. ...

See also

• List of North Carolina rivers
• List of Tennessee rivers

This is a partial list of rivers in the state of North Carolina in the United States: Allgator River Black River Board River Cane River Cape Fear River Cashie River Catawba River Cheoah River Chowan River Cullasaja River Deep River French Broad River Great Pee Dee River Haw River Linville... This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Tennessee: Bald River Barren Fork River Beech River Big Sandy River Big South Fork of the Cumberland River Buffalo River Calfkiller River Caney Fork River Clear Fork River Clinch River Collins River Cumberland River Doe River Duck River...

External links

• RiverLink