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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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Bubbling Spring Branch Cascades

Haywood County, North Carolina
Tiered
30 fttotal height
  • 2 drops
  • On Bubbling Spring Branch
  • 11 mi from Brevard
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Burningtown Falls

Macon County, North Carolina
Horsetail
30 fttotal height
  • On Downes Branch
  • 7 mi from Franklin
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Caney Bottom Creek Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Slide
30 fttotal height
  • On Caney Bottom Creek
  • 6 mi from Brevard
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Chub Line Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Fan
30 fttotal height
  • On Toxaway River
  • 14 mi from Brevard
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Chute Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Slide
30 fttotal height
  • On Bearwallow Creek
  • 15 mi from Brevard
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Cox Road Cascades

Ashe County, North Carolina
Tiered
30 fttotal height
  • On tributary of South Fork New River
  • 5 mi from Jefferson
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Elysium Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Tiered
30 fttotal height
  • Tallest drop 15 ft · 2 drops
  • On North Fork French Broad River
  • 7 mi from Brevard
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Gladie Creek Falls

Jackson County, North Carolina
Tiered
30 fttotal height
  • Tallest drop 10 ft · 2 drops
  • On Gladie Creek
  • 9 mi from Cullowhee
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Glassyrock Creek Falls

Jackson County, North Carolina
30 fttotal height
  • On Glassyrock Creek
  • 12 mi from Cullowhee
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Grassy Branch Falls

Haywood County, North Carolina
Tiered
30 fttotal height
  • On Grassy Branch
  • 10 mi from Cove Creek
Location verified
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Hickory Branch Falls

McDowell County, North Carolina
Slide
30 fttotal height
  • On Hickory Branch
  • 9 mi from Black Mountain
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Jawbone Falls

Jackson County, North Carolina
Slide
30 fttotal height
  • On Tuckasegee River
  • 14 mi from Cullowhee
Location verified
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Little Wilson Creek Falls

Avery County, North Carolina
Slide
30 fttotal height
  • On Little Wilson Creek
  • 5 mi from Foscoe
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Lower Cold Branch Falls

Graham County, North Carolina
30 fttotal height
  • On Cold Branch
  • 14 mi from Andrews
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Onion Cliff Falls

Jackson County, North Carolina
30 fttotal height
  • 8 mi from Cullowhee
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Reems Creek Falls

Buncombe County, North Carolina
Tiered
30 fttotal height
  • 2 drops
  • On Reems Creek
  • 3 mi from Weaverville
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Robinson Creek Falls

Jackson County, North Carolina
Cascade
30 fttotal height
  • On Robinson Creek
  • 10 mi from Cullowhee
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Sidepocket Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Tiered
30 fttotal height
  • 2 drops
  • On Horsepasture River
  • 17 mi from Brevard
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Skinny Dip Falls

Haywood County, North Carolina
Tiered
30 fttotal height
  • 3 drops
  • On Yellowstone Prong East Fork Pigeon River
  • 8 mi from Brevard
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Stairstep Falls

Polk County, North Carolina
Tiered
30 fttotal height
  • On Stairstep Creek
  • 5 mi from Dana
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Townhouse Branch Falls

Swain County, North Carolina
30 fttotal height
  • On Townhouse Branch
  • 10 mi from Bryson City
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Tucker Creek Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
30 fttotal height
  • On Tucker Creek
  • 9 mi from Brevard
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Upper Bubbling Spring Branch Falls

Haywood County, North Carolina
Cascade
30 fttotal height
  • On Bubbling Spring Branch
  • 11 mi from Brevard
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Upper Cold Branch Falls

Graham County, North Carolina
Tiered
30 fttotal height
  • Tallest drop 20 ft · 2 drops
  • On Cold Branch
  • 14 mi from Andrews