Jackson Shoals is one of the recorded waterfalls in Talladega County, Alabama, in the Ridge and Valley region. It lies about 5 miles south of Lincoln and roughly 41.1 miles east of Birmingham as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. The water comes down as a dam-created falls, where a man-made structure creates the drop.
The Ridge and Valley is a corridor of long, parallel forested ridges and farmed limestone valleys running the length of the Appalachians. Waterfalls occur where streams cut through resistant sandstone on the ridges.
There are 4 recorded waterfalls in Talladega County. Salt Creek Falls, is about 11.1 miles away. Hopeful Falls, 30 feet high, is about 11.4 miles away. Devils Den Falls, is about 14.2 miles away.
Jackson Shoals is located at 33.5454° N, 86.0897° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, 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.