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1 - Melton Creek Falls, Cherokee Co. |
| 2 - Bald River Falls, Monroe Co. |
| 3 - Falls on Clear Creek, Clay Co. |
| 4 - Falls on Barnards Creek, Clay Co. |
5 - Falls along Sugar Creek, Jackson Co.
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~ Melton Crk Falls, on a tributary of Valley River ~
Cherokee County, NC
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This waterfall is on private property.
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~ Falls on Bald River ~
Monroe County, NC
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Bald River Falls
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~ Falls on Clear Creek ~
Clay County, NC
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Clear Creek Falls
The main section of these falls consists of two drops.
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Clear Creek Falls
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Clear Creek Falls with a swirl
The leaves were moving erratically, so they didn't produce the best swirl...
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Upper Clear Creek Falls
Maybe a couple hundred feet upstream from the main falls...
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~ Falls on Barnards Creek tributary ~
Clay County, NC
These falls are in the midst of a "laurel hell" (actually rhododendron) which is mixed with lots of deadfall.
That and the steepness limited the available shooting angles. A steep 60-70 foot slide continues through
a semi-slot below this, but the vegetation and blowdown prevented any photos of that section.
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These falls would have been more impressive without the recently fallen trees in the middle.
Heavy rains led to scouring of the rock along the creek and the trees came tumbling down.
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The trees/branches have created a partial dam at the top of
this boulder which has changed the flow around the rock.
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~ Waterfalls along Sugar Creek ~
Jackson County, NC
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Sugar Creek Falls
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A closer view
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Sugar Creek Falls, with a faster shutter speed.
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Dryland Laurel Falls, near the base of Sugar Creek Falls.
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Upper Sugar Creek Falls
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Upper Sugar Creek Falls from another viewpoint.
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