Upper South Prong Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on South Prong in Habersham County, Georgia, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 14.5 miles northwest of Clarkesville and roughly 59.5 miles north of Athens as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
The Blue Ridge is the highest part of the southern Appalachians, a range of forested peaks and coves with oak, hickory, tulip poplar and hemlock and spruce-fir on the summits, in one of the wettest climates in the East. Steep mountain streams drop over granite, gneiss and quartzite ledges, giving the region hundreds of waterfalls. South Prong carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 15 recorded waterfalls in Habersham County. South Prong Falls, is under a mile away. Left Fork Soquee River Cascades, is under a mile away. Middle Prong Falls, is under a mile away.
Upper South Prong Falls is located at 34.7912° N, 83.6580° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, 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 waterfall yet.