Emery Creek Falls is a 75-foot waterfall on Emery Creek in Murray County, Georgia, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 9.1 miles northeast of Chatsworth and roughly 38.5 miles southeast of East Chattanooga as the crow flies.
At 75 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Georgia’s 80 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 20th; the typical Georgia waterfall is about 44.5 feet. The tallest single drop is 60 feet. It falls in 2 drops.
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.
Murray County holds 9 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Moreland Branch Falls, is about 1.7 miles away. Barnes Creek Falls, 15 feet high, is about 2.9 miles away. Emery Branch Falls, is about 3.9 miles away.
Emery Creek Falls is located at 34.8321° N, 84.6322° 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.