Duncan Branch Falls is a waterfall on Duncan Branch in Campbell County, Tennessee, in the Central Appalachians region, with a total height of about 31 feet. It lies about 1.9 miles west of Caryville and roughly 30.3 miles northwest of Knoxville as the crow flies.
At 31 feet it is taller than the typical Tennessee waterfall of about 30 feet, ranking 135th of 332 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 20 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another. It falls in 3 drops.
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.
There are 4 recorded waterfalls in Campbell County. Adkins Branch Falls, a 20-foot tiered waterfall, is about 1 miles away. Bruce Creek Falls, a 62-foot tiered waterfall, is about 2.4 miles away. Meadow Creek Falls, 10 feet high, is about 6.9 miles away.
Duncan Branch Falls is located at 36.3043° N, 84.2567° 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.