Brooks Shoal is a stretch of rapids in Jackson County, Tennessee, in the Interior Plateau region. It lies about 9.5 miles northwest of Dodson Branch and roughly 52.1 miles east of Hendersonville as the crow flies.
The Interior Plateau is a rolling limestone landscape of pasture, oak-hickory woodland and cedar glades in Kentucky and Tennessee, riddled with springs, sinkholes and caves. Waterfalls drop over limestone ledges and in karst valleys.
There are 3 recorded rapids in Jackson County. Rose Shoals, is about 7 miles away. Niagara Shoals, is about 10.3 miles away.
Brooks Shoal is located at 36.3681° N, 85.6878° 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 rapid yet.