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The waterfalls of North Carolina, U.S., are a prominent feature of the geography of the Piedmont and mountain regions of the state, as well as a major focus of tourism and outdoor recreation. Many of these falls are located in state parks , national forests , wildlife management areas, and other public lands, as well as private property.
Lake Julian (North Carolina) Lake Kristi; Lake Louise (Roaring Gap, North Carolina) Lake Orange; Lake Summit, North Carolina; Little River Reservoir (North Carolina) Lake Lure (North Carolina) Lake Lynn (Cabarrus County, North Carolina) Lake Lynn (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Located near the city of Marble Falls, the lake is used as a venue for aquatic recreation and for the purpose of generating hydroelectric power. It is the newest and smallest of the Texas Highland Lakes. The other reservoirs on the Colorado River are Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, Lake Travis, Lake Austin, and Lady Bird Lake.
Marble Falls (Marble Fork Falls) – 600 ft (180 m) Middle Fork Tule River Falls – 50 ft (15 m) Panther Creek Falls; Peppermint Creek Falls – 150 ft (46 m) Rock Creek Falls – 100 ft (30 m) Salmon Creek Falls – 450 ft (140 m) + South Creek Falls – 120 ft (37 m) South Fork Kaweah River Falls; Sky Blue Lake Falls – 50 ft (15 m)
The Marble Mountain Wilderness is a 241,744-acre (978.30 km 2) [3] wilderness area located 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Yreka, California, in the United States. It is managed by the United States Forest Service and is within the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County . [ 1 ]
Falls Lake State Recreation Area is a North Carolina state park in Durham and Wake counties, North Carolina in the United States. Near Wake Forest, North Carolina , it covers 5,035 acres (20.38 km 2 ) [ 1 ] along the shores of 12,410-acre (50.2 km 2 ) Falls Lake .
Linville Falls is a waterfall located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in the United States. [1] The falls move in several distinct steps, beginning in a twin set of upper falls, moving down a small gorge, and culminating in a high-volume 45-foot (14 m) drop. It is named for the Linville River, which goes over the falls. Linville ...
The 8,014-acre (32.43 km 2) [1] park is located 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Asheville, North Carolina, and is owned and managed by the state of North Carolina. [ 2 ] The park features hiking trails for all skill levels, views of the Devil's Head balancing rock , and a 404-foot (123 m) waterfall , Hickory Nut Falls .