Big Cascade is one of the recorded waterfalls on trib of Quillan Creek in Lawrence County, Alabama, in the Southwestern Appalachians region. It lies about 10.2 miles northeast of Haleyville and roughly 34.8 miles southwest of Decatur as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
The Southwestern Appalachians are the Cumberland Plateau and its escarpments, a sandstone tableland covered in oak and mixed mesophytic forest and cut by deep gorges. Creeks pour off the plateau rim over sandstone caprock into gorges, creating many tall, dramatic falls. trib of Quillan Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 12 recorded waterfalls in Lawrence County. Quillan Cascades, is under a mile away. Riddle Falls, is under a mile away. School House Falls, is about 1.1 miles away.
Big Cascade is located at 34.3280° N, 87.4918° 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 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.