Middle Fork Falls is a waterfall on Middle Fork Little Emory River in Morgan County, Tennessee, in the Central Appalachians region, with a total height of about 25 feet. It lies about 2.2 miles northwest of Coalfield and roughly 29.8 miles west of Knoxville as the crow flies.
At 25 feet it is on the modest side for Tennessee, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 30 feet; it ranks 171st of 332. The water comes down as a block waterfall, wider than it is tall, spilling over a broad ledge.
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. Middle Fork Little Emory River carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Middle Fork Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 14 recorded waterfalls in Morgan County. Lower Middle Fork Falls, a 10-foot block waterfall, is under a mile away. Coalfield Falls, a 40-foot tiered waterfall, is about 2.2 miles away. Back Valley Falls, a 14-foot plunge waterfall, is about 3.5 miles away.
Middle Fork Falls is located at 36.0558° N, 84.4403° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.