World Waterfall Database

List of Waterfalls in North Carolina, United States

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Cataloged
Waterfalls which are Cataloged we have visited and surveyed in person. Statistical information should be quite accurate (for the most part), and exact measurements will often be available (information is not guaranteed to always be up to date). Detailed information, directions, and photographs will almost always be available.
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Confirmed
Confirmed Waterfalls are known to exist, should be relatively accurately mapped and geotagged, and the statistical information available will often be dependable. If height information is presented, it may be estimated but should be accurate. Directions will not likely be available.
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Unconfirmed
Unconfirmed Waterfalls are often marked on a published map, but we have yet to confirm the exact location and / or whether or not its stature is significant enough to qualify for listing in the database. Statistical information may be estimated and may be inaccurate. No directions.
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Unknown
Waterfalls marked as Unknown are either suspected to exist based on heresay or a hunch, or we have received unverified information suggesting a waterfall may exist near the location provided but cannot corroborate it in any way. Geodata may not be accurate, the location may not be known at all, and statistical information will be estimated and highly inaccurate.
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Inundated
Inundated Waterfalls have been submerged beneath lakes or reservoirs, usually a result of impoundment of a river behind a dam, and most often no longer functionally exist (there may be rare exceptions). We maintain records for these features out of historical importance.
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Subterranean
Though not common, some waterfalls can be found entirely underground within cave systems. Access to subterranean waterfalls can vary from easy via developed walkways to requiring a high level of extremely technical spelunking skill, including familiarity with ropework and a distinct lack of claustrophobia.
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Disqualified
Waterfalls which have been marked as Disqualified do not have the necessary stature or features to qualify as a legitimate waterfall according to our criteria. We will maintain records for entries with this status where the feature is well known and / or may have been historically referred to as a waterfall at some point in time.
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Posted
Posted Waterfalls are known to exist, and we may have a large amount of information associated with them, but are located on private property and are not legally accessible to the general public. Accessing waterfalls with this status should not be attempted without first being explicitly granted permission of the property owner.
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Waterfall
State Rating
Height
Location
Unconfirmed
475 feet / 145 meters
Nantahala National Forest
Posted
425 feet / 130 meters
Transylvania County
Unconfirmed
425 feet / 130 meters
Pisgah National Forest
Unconfirmed
410 feet / 125 meters
Pisgah National Forest
Unconfirmed
410 feet / 125 meters
Macon County
Unconfirmed
390 feet / 119 meters
Pisgah National Forest
Posted
375 feet / 114 meters
Transylvania County
Confirmed
365 feet / 111 meters
Chimney Rock State Park
Unconfirmed
360 feet / 110 meters
Polk County
Unconfirmed
355 feet / 108 meters
Rutherford County
Unconfirmed
345 feet / 105 meters
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Posted
340 feet / 104 meters
Transylvania County
Confirmed
335 feet / 102 meters
Nantahala National Forest
Confirmed
330 feet / 101 meters
Nantahala National Forest
Posted
325 feet / 99 meters
Mitch County
Posted
320 feet / 98 meters
Ashe County
Posted
320 feet / 98 meters
Nantahala National Forest
Confirmed
315 feet / 96 meters
Gorges State Park
Posted
310 feet / 94 meters
Buncombe County
Posted
300 feet / 91 meters
Transylvania County
Unconfirmed
295 feet / 90 meters
Pisgah National Forest
Confirmed
295 feet / 90 meters
Transylvania County
Posted
285 feet / 87 meters
Wilkes County
Posted
285 feet / 87 meters
Henderson County
Confirmed
285 feet / 87 meters
Gorges State Park
Unconfirmed
275 feet / 84 meters
South Mountains State Park
Confirmed
275 feet / 84 meters
Gorges State Park
Unconfirmed
275 feet / 84 meters
Pisgah National Forest
Posted
275 feet / 84 meters
Blue Ridge Parkway
Unconfirmed
275 feet / 84 meters
Jackson County
Posted
270 feet / 82 meters
Qualla Indian Reservation
Unconfirmed
270 feet / 82 meters
Graham County
Unconfirmed
265 feet / 81 meters
Watauga County
Unconfirmed
265 feet / 81 meters
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Posted
265 feet / 81 meters
Blue Ridge Parkway

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