Dry Falls (North Carolina)

For the Dry Falls of Washington State, see Dry Falls.

Dry Falls, also known as Upper Cullasaja Falls, is a 65-foot (20 m) waterfall located in the Nantahala National Forest, northwest of Highlands, North Carolina.

Dry Falls
Dry Falls, Aug 2009
Location	Nantahala National Forest, Macon County, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina
Coordinates	35.068091°N 83.239067°W / 35.068091; -83.239067
Type	Plunge
Total height	65 feet (19.8 m) (Adams Book),[1] 80 ft (24.4 m) (NCWaterfalls)[2]
Number of drops	1

Dry Falls during a period of very high flow

Geology

Dry Falls flows on the Cullasaja River through the Nantahala National Forest. It is part of a series of waterfalls on an 8.7-mile (14.0 km) stretch of the river that eventually ends with Cullasaja Falls. Dry Falls flows over an overhanging bluff. The rock shelter behind the fall remains dry when the water flow is low.

History

The falls has been called Dry Falls for a long time, but has also gone by a few other names, including High Falls, Pitcher Falls, and Cullasaja Falls.^[3] It received its name because the rock shelter behind the falling water remains dry in periods of low flow.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of waterfalls
• List of waterfalls in North Carolina
• Quarry Falls
• Cullasaja Falls
• Bridal Veil Falls