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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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Splash Dam Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Cascade
25 fttotal height
  • On Bearcamp Creek
  • 18 mi from Pickens
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Split Rock Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Cascade
25 fttotal height
  • On Bearwallow Creek
  • 15 mi from Brevard
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Split Rock Falls

McDowell County, North Carolina
25 fttotal height
  • On tributary of Bobs Creek
  • 6 mi from West Marion
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Upper Dill Falls

Jackson County, North Carolina
Cascade
25 fttotal height
  • On Tanasee Creek
  • 12 mi from Brevard
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Upper Mill Shoals

Transylvania County, North Carolina
25 fttotal height
  • On Mill Branch
  • 13 mi from Brevard
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Upper South Harper Creek Falls

Avery County, North Carolina
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25 fttotal height
  • On Harper Creek
  • 13 mi from Foscoe
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Widows Creek Falls

Wilkes County, North Carolina
Tiered
25 fttotal height
  • On Widows Creek
  • 8 mi from Sparta
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Wolf Creek Falls

Rutherford County, North Carolina
Tiered
25 fttotal height
  • On Wolf Creek
  • 3 mi from Lake Lure
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Bear Creek Falls

Graham County, North Carolina
20 fttotal height
  • On Bear Creek
  • 18 mi from Andrews
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Bestos Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
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20 fttotal height
  • On Thompson River
  • 19 mi from Brevard
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Big Falls

Graham County, North Carolina
Tiered
20 fttotal height
  • Tallest drop 15 ft
  • On Snowbird Creek
  • 9 mi from Andrews
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Big Laurel Falls

Macon County, North Carolina
Tiered
20 fttotal height
  • 2 drops
  • On Big Laurel Branch
  • 10 mi from Mountain City
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Buckeye Creek Falls

Watauga County, North Carolina
Slide
20 fttotal height
  • On Buckeye Creek
  • 3 mi from Banner Elk
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Chestnut Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Horsetail
20 fttotal height
  • On Chestnut Creek
  • 9 mi from Brevard
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Cody Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Slide
20 fttotal height
  • On Mill Station Creek
  • 10 mi from Brevard
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Falls Branch Falls

Swain County, North Carolina
20 fttotal height
  • On Falls Branch
  • 7 mi from Bryson City
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Glade Creek Falls

Macon County, North Carolina
20 fttotal height
  • On Glade Creek
  • 16 mi from Mountain City
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Grogan Creek Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Cascade
20 fttotal height
  • On Grogan Creek
  • 5 mi from Brevard
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Hazel Creek Cascades

Swain County, North Carolina
Tiered
20 fttotal height
  • On Hazel Creek
  • 11 mi from Bryson City
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Joe Pack Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Cascade
20 fttotal height
  • On Thompson River
  • 19 mi from Brevard
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Lower Dismal Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Cascade
20 fttotal height
  • On Dismal Creek
  • 14 mi from Brevard
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Lower Upper Creek Falls

Burke County, North Carolina
Tiered
20 fttotal height
  • On Upper Creek
  • 12 mi from Spruce Pine
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McCall Mill Shoals

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Cascade
20 fttotal height
  • On North Fork Flat Creek
  • 11 mi from Brevard
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Middle Falls

Wilkes County, North Carolina
Tiered
20 fttotal height
  • 2 drops
  • On Big Sandy Creek
  • 6 mi from Thurmond