There is an upper drop that is not pictured.
The height is only for the portion that is pictured. The upper portion of the falls is only visible a ways downstream from the falls. It appears to be inaccessible except by rope.
Name | Silvermine Falls |
Watercourse | Branch of Chimney Creek |
Height of Falls | 37 |
Width of Falls | 6 |
# of Drops | 2 |
Type of Falls | Ledge |
Upper Rock Layer | n/a |
Lower Rock Layer | Corbin Sandstone Member of Grundy Formation: Sandstone | conglomeratic sandstone | conglomerate | minor shale |
Watershed Size (Acres) | - |
Watershed Size (Sq Miles) | - |
Area of Face of Falls | 222 |
Status | Confirmed |
Latitude | 37.783783 |
Longitude | -83.62616199999999 |
Elevation | 980 |
Land Owner | USDA |
Name of Land | Daniel Boone National Forest |
County | Wolfe |
Azimuth | - |
Submitted by | Christopher Morris |