Chattahoochee River at Powers Island

Sandy Springs, Georgia
Managed by Chattahoochee Riverkeeper

E. coli samples are collected each week from the Chattahoochee River in the Cochran Shoals unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA). This is a heavily used part of the CRNRA - the Atlanta Perimeter (I-285) crosses the Chattahoochee River near the Cochran Shoals Unit, and there are several neighborhoods, apartment complexes and commercial complexes surrounding the park. This area is heavily used by waders, boaters, hikers and fisherman.

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WATER QUALITY
  • Met water quality standards less than 60% of the time
  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on November 7th, 2019. Chattahoochee Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at
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MONITORING FREQUENCY

Chattahoochee River at Powers Island is sampled weekly from January 1st to December 31st

SOURCE INFORMATION

Samples are collected weekly and analyzed from three locations in a partnership between the National Park Service, United States Geological Survey and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. When new sample data is available, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper updates SWIM Guide.

A test does not meet water quality standards when a presumptive E. coli level has a EPA Beach Action Value higher than 235 MPN/100ml.

Real-time advisories based on turbidity levels can be viewed by following this link: https://www2.usgs.gov/water/southatlantic/ga/bacteria/

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Chattahoochee River at Powers Island

Sandy Springs, Georgia
Managed by Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
WATER QUALITY
  • Met water quality standards less than 60% of the time
  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on November 7th, 2019. Chattahoochee Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at
For water quality icon legend, click:   

E. coli samples are collected each week from the Chattahoochee River in the Cochran Shoals unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA). This is a heavily used part of the CRNRA - the Atlanta Perimeter (I-285) crosses the Chattahoochee River near the Cochran Shoals Unit, and there are several neighborhoods, apartment complexes and commercial complexes surrounding the park. This area is heavily used by waders, boaters, hikers and fisherman.

Get directions to this beach
  • Report Pollution
MONITORING FREQUENCY

Chattahoochee River at Powers Island is sampled weekly from January 1st to December 31st

SOURCE INFORMATION

Samples are collected weekly and analyzed from three locations in a partnership between the National Park Service, United States Geological Survey and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. When new sample data is available, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper updates SWIM Guide.

A test does not meet water quality standards when a presumptive E. coli level has a EPA Beach Action Value higher than 235 MPN/100ml.

Real-time advisories based on turbidity levels can be viewed by following this link: https://www2.usgs.gov/water/southatlantic/ga/bacteria/

WATER QUALITY GRAPH



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