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Amicalola Falls is a 729-foot (222 m) waterfall on Amicalola Creek in Dawson County, Georgia, United States. It the highest waterfall in Georgia and is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia. [1] The name "Amicalola" is derived from a Cherokee language term ama uqwalelvyi, meaning "tumbling waters."
Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge is an 829-acre (3.35 km 2) Georgia state park located between Ellijay and Dahlonega in Dawsonville, Georgia. The park's name is derived from a Cherokee language word meaning "tumbling waters". [1] The park is home to Amicalola Falls, a 729-foot (222 m) waterfall that is the highest in Georgia. [2]
Waterfalls of Rabun County, Georgia (15 P) Pages in category "Waterfalls of Georgia (U.S. state)" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
Tallulah Gorge State Park—managed jointly by the Georgia State Parks system and Georgia Power Company, the latter of which operates the hydroelectric dam above the 600-foot (180 m)-deep Tallulah Gorge. The Tallulah River flows over six major falls between the Tallulah Falls Dam and Lake Tugalo. Since the dam was built in 1913 only a fraction ...
Caledonia Cascade, sometimes called Cascade Falls, is a 600-foot (180 m) waterfall located in Rabun County, Georgia, US, near the town of Tallulah Falls. This waterfall occurs on a small stream that drops into the Tallulah Gorge near the beginning of the gorge. This tiered waterfall features three drops, the longest of which is 262 feet (80 m).
Helton Creek Falls is a series of two big waterfalls located within the Chattahoochee National Forest in Union County, Georgia. Upper Helton Creek Falls. The site is open to the public and free to visit. Access to the falls is provided by a gravel road and a 0.3 miles (0.48 km) trail. There are two wooden observation decks.
With a total vertical drop of 600 feet (180 meters), Cochrans Falls is tied with Caledonia Cascade as the second tallest waterfall in Georgia. This cascading waterfall is located in Dawson County, northwest of Dawsonville, Georgia, and is in the vicinity of the tallest waterfall in the state, Amicalola Falls. The largest drop is near the top of ...
The DeSoto Falls of Georgia are located in Lumpkin County, Georgia along Frogtown Creek. There are actually three waterfalls on Frogtown Creek, called Upper DeSoto Falls, Middle Desoto Falls and Lower DeSoto Falls. The upper waterfall drops 200 feet (61 m), the middle waterfall drops 67 feet (20 m) and the lower waterfall drops 35 feet (11 m).