This status is based on the latest sample, take on May 8th, 2025
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become
available.
These results were posted to Swim Guide on May 9th at 11:46.
Monitoring Frequency:
Chattahoochee River at Powers Island is sampled
Weekly from
January 1st
to
December 31st
Water Quality Graph:
About Chattahoochee River at Powers Island
This sampling site is located in the Cochran Shoals Unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA). There are hiking and biking trails, picnic tables, restrooms and a large parking lot.
Tests are taken weekly and results are updated to SWIM GUIDE each Friday. Real-time water quality information can be viewed at https://www2.usgs.gov/water/southatlantic/ga/bacteria/
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://ga.water.usgs.gov/bacteria/