Raven Cliff Falls (South Carolina)
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- This article refers to Raven Cliff Falls in South Carolina; for the Georgia falls, see Raven Cliff Falls (Georgia)Raven Cliff Falls (Georgia)Raven Cliff Falls are located in White County, Georgia on a creek that joins Dodd Creek. The waterfall consists of three drops, a drop, followed by a drop into a deep pool, followed by a cascade of to Dodd Creek. The waterfall is an unusual double cascade flowing down through a fissure in a...
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Raven Cliff Falls is the tallest waterfall
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. Found on Matthews Creek in Caesars Head State Park
Caesars Head State Park
Caesars Head State Park is located in northern Greenville County, SC, only three miles from the North Carolina border. Along with Jones Gap State Park, the park forms the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area....
, the waterfall is typically described as having a 400 foot drop. However, topographic maps don't agree with this figure and the height is probably between 320 and 350 feet. Nevertheless, even at this lower height, Raven Cliff Falls remains the tallest waterfall in South Carolina. It is located in Greenville County, South Carolina
Greenville County, South Carolina
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