Whitewater Falls

Whitewater Falls

Whitewater Falls is a series of waterfalls and cascades on the Whitewater River in North Carolina and South Carolina. Over the 2.4 mile (3.9 km) course of the river on the two falls, the Whitewater River drops 1071 ft. (330.5 m.).

*Upper Whitewater Falls - the taller of the two falls (411 ft, 127 m.), in Transylvania County, North Carolina.
*Lower Whitewater Falls - the shorter of the two falls (386 ft, 119 m.) in Oconee County, South Carolina.

External links

* [http://www.alleneasler.com/lowerwhite.html Description and photos of Lower Whitewater Falls from SCwaterfalls website]
* [http://www.alleneasler.com/whitewater.html Description and photos of Upper Whitewater Falls from SCwaterfalls website]


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