Chattahoochee River at Powers Island

Sandy Springs, Georgia

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 December 5th, 2019. Chattahoochee Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on December 9th, 2019 at 2:47 PM.

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Other Beaches Near This One

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Chattahoochee River @ Medlock Bridge Norcross, Georgia	Norcross, Georgia	Historical Status
Chattahoochee River @ Paces Ferry Road Atlanta, Georgia	Atlanta, Georgia	Historical Status
Lake Lanier at Longwood Park Gainesville, Georgia	Gainesville, Georgia	Current Status
Lake Lanier at River Forks Park Gainesville, Georgia	Gainesville, Georgia	Current Status

	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.