Sprouts Run Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Sprouts Run in Botetourt County, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 7 miles east of Buchanan and roughly 23.7 miles northwest of West Lynchburg as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. The water comes down as a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
The Blue Ridge is the highest part of the southern Appalachians, a range of forested peaks and coves with oak, hickory, tulip poplar and hemlock and spruce-fir on the summits, in one of the wettest climates in the East. Steep mountain streams drop over granite, gneiss and quartzite ledges, giving the region hundreds of waterfalls.
There are 4 recorded waterfalls in Botetourt County. Apple Orchard Falls, a 150-foot tiered waterfall, is about 3.6 miles away. Lace Falls, a 40-foot tiered waterfall, is about 4.9 miles away. Fallingwater Cascades, a 200-foot tiered waterfall, is about 6.1 miles away.
Sprouts Run Falls is located at 37.5642° N, 79.5598° 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.