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Waterfall TN Class IV

Lower Potter's Falls

Crooked Fork Creek - 2. Potter's Falls to Camp Austin (Lower) (TN)

Gauge Conditions
Emory River at Oakdale, TN Downstream Primary
Runnable: 3,500.0 – 10,000.0 CFS
Photo
Lower Potter's Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Many people portage this drop while others run it clean. Gauge should be 4 ft or higher to run this.

Caution: The right side of this drop is generally unrunnable. The boulders in the center of the river are severely undercut.

Drop off the left side of this 8 ft ledge sideways landing flat on your side bracing in 2-3 feet of water. Then, slide down a short slide for a final 4 ft drop into a pool.

You'll see a big boulder in the center of the river half way through the drop with a big pillow on it. Not only is this undercut, but its actually 2 rocks forming a sieve with wood jammed in it. There is a third boulder as well, just to the right and it is undercut in a BIG way! Strong/gutsy/confident boaters peel out of the eddy ferrying right into the center and across the face of the pillowed rock into an eddy. This is a pretty cool move.

Other information on Potter's Falls.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
0.1 mi
Directions
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2. Potter's Falls to Camp Austin (Lower)
Crooked Fork Creek
III-IV 6.2 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution. Portage recommended — scout before running.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater