French Broad Shoals is a stretch of rapids in Knox County, Tennessee, in the Ridge and Valley region. It lies about 3.8 miles east of Knoxville as the crow flies.
The Ridge and Valley is a corridor of long, parallel forested ridges and farmed limestone valleys running the length of the Appalachians. Waterfalls occur where streams cut through resistant sandstone on the ridges.
Knox County holds 10 recorded rapids, and several are close by. McNutt Shoals, is about 1.2 miles away. Goose Neck Shoals, is about 1.7 miles away. Jumping Moses Shoal, is about 1.9 miles away.
French Broad Shoals is located at 35.9797° N, 83.8563° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.