White Branch Falls is a 40-foot waterfall on White Branch in Lee County, Virginia, in the Central Appalachians region. It lies about 10.9 miles south of Harlan and roughly 45.8 miles west of Kingsport as the crow flies.
At 40 feet it is on the modest side for Virginia, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 69 feet; it ranks 34th of 53. By form it is a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
The Central Appalachians are a high, rugged plateau of sandstone and shale with mixed oak, hemlock and northern hardwood forest and a cool, wet climate. Streams drop steeply through gorges and hollows over sandstone ledges.
It is the only recorded waterfall in Lee County. Quadrule Falls, is about 3.1 miles away across the state line in Kentucky. Sand Cave Falls, a horsetail waterfall, is about 5.1 miles away across the state line in Kentucky. Fall Branch Falls, a 20-foot cascade waterfall, is about 15.4 miles away across the state line in Tennessee.
White Branch Falls is located at 36.6905° N, 83.3694° 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 creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. 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.