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Waterfalls in North Carolina

495 waterfalls in North Carolina across 34 counties, from the USGS dataset; 441 with a measured height. The tallest is Laurel Falls at 475 ft. All US waterfalls.

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State: North Carolina 47

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Wash Hollow Falls

Haywood County, North Carolina
Horsetail
45 fttotal height
  • On tributary of Sam Branch
  • 11 mi from Hazelwood
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Wateroak Falls

Clay County, North Carolina
Horsetail
45 fttotal height
  • On Wateroak Creek
  • 12 mi from Mountain City
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Bartram Falls

Swain County, North Carolina
Tiered
40 fttotal height
  • Tallest drop 20 ft · 3 drops
  • On Ledbetter Creek
  • 11 mi from Andrews
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Batson Creek Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Tiered
40 fttotal height
  • 2 drops
  • On Batson Creek
  • 5 mi from Brevard
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Big Branch Cove Falls

Jackson County, North Carolina
Cascade
40 fttotal height
  • On Big Branch
  • 9 mi from Cullowhee
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Bottomless Pools

Rutherford County, North Carolina
Tiered
40 fttotal height
  • 2 drops
  • On Pool Creek
  • 2 mi from Lake Lure
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Buck Creek Falls

McDowell County, North Carolina
40 fttotal height
  • On Buck Creek
  • 7 mi from Marion
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Coon Dog Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Horsetail
40 fttotal height
  • On Courthouse Creek
  • 9 mi from Brevard
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First Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Block
40 fttotal height
  • On Toxaway Creek
  • 13 mi from Brevard
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Gouges Creek, Falls of

Mitchell County, North Carolina
Horsetail
40 fttotal height
  • On Gouges Creek
  • 3 mi from Spruce Pine
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Grace Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Tiered
40 fttotal height
  • Tallest drop 25 ft · 2 drops
  • On Glady Fork
  • 5 mi from Brevard
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Harper Creek Falls

Caldwell County, North Carolina
Tiered
40 fttotal height
  • 3 drops
  • On Harper Creek
  • 12 mi from Blowing Rock
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Hurricane Falls

Jackson County, North Carolina
Tiered
40 fttotal height
  • On Laurel Branch
  • 13 mi from Cullowhee
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Lichen Falls

Jackson County, North Carolina
Tiered
40 fttotal height
  • 2 drops
  • On tributary of Tuckasegee River
  • 13 mi from Cullowhee
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Little Bradley Falls

Polk County, North Carolina
Tiered
40 fttotal height
  • 3 drops
  • On Cove Creek
  • 5 mi from Tryon
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Little Fall Branch Falls

Haywood County, North Carolina
40 fttotal height
  • On Little Fall Branch
  • 10 mi from Cove Creek
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Lower Auger Fork Creek Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Tiered
40 fttotal height
  • 2 drops
  • On Auger Fork Creek
  • 13 mi from Brevard
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Lower Bear Creek Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Cascade
40 fttotal height
  • On Bear Creek
  • 16 mi from Brevard
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Lower Middle Creek Falls

Macon County, North Carolina
Slide
40 fttotal height
  • On Middle Creek
  • 7 mi from Mountain City
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Middle Indian Creek Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Slide
40 fttotal height
  • On Indian Creek
  • 14 mi from Brevard
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Oleta Falls

Henderson County, North Carolina
Tiered
40 fttotal height
  • On Little Hungry River
  • 2 mi from Dana
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Robinson Branch Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
40 fttotal height
  • On Robinson Branch
  • 16 mi from Brevard
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Still House Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Plunge
40 fttotal height
  • On Fork Creek
  • 13 mi from Brevard
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Sutton Creek Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Cascade
40 fttotal height
  • On Sutton Creek
  • 5 mi from Etowah