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Waterfall TN

Bald River Falls

Bald River - F.S. 126 bridge to Bald River Falls (TN)

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Gauge Conditions
Tellico River at Tellico Plains, TN Downstream Primary
Runnable: 3.5 – 4.5 FT
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Bald River Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

This 80' waterfall is unrunnable on river left. River right would be nearly impossible and lands into an extremely shallow pool with lots of rocks. Please use caution when running the rapids above this waterfall, if you get washed into Bald River Falls it will almost certainly end in extremely serious injury or death.

The lower river left tier (about 20' drop) can be run by hiking up to the ledge from below the falls and dropping into the pool below.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
4.8 mi
Directions
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F.S. 126 bridge to Bald River Falls
Bald River
II-IV(V) 4.6 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution. Portage recommended — scout before running.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater