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450 Waterfalls

The website is now updated to 450 waterfalls.  The waterfall map now stands at 435 waterfalls.  

If you have a picture of a waterfall that is in the database but does not have a picture displayed, please feel free to submit it.  The picture will be linked to your photography website (if the information is provided).

Huge thanks to Ronald Parrott for submitting a slew of new waterfalls from his adventures this past spring, as well as confirming some 'possible' waterfalls that were in the database.  He also helped me out with pictures for a dozen or so waterfalls that were missing images.  Check out his work out at www.ronalddavidparrottphotography.com.

Also thanks to Josh Lowe for providing some new waterfalls to the database as well as plenty of photographs for waterfalls that were missing images.  You can check out his work at www.joshlowephotography.com.

Top 10 Widest Falls

 

The following is the list of the widest waterfalls measured to date in the state of Kentucky.

In measuring and including waterfalls in this list, several rules or standards were put in place for a waterfall to be included.

 

• The waterfalls had to be measured using a laser rangefinder (aka a Disto or similar device)

          • So no historical measurements were used in the creation, only actual, accurate measurements

• The waterfalls were measured from the edge of the water to the edge of the water at the time of observation

 

 

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Name Width

1

Cumberland Falls 125

2

Jock Falls 125

3

Town Creek Falls 80

4

Princess Falls 80

5

Meadow Creek Falls 71

6

Big Dog Branch Falls 40

7

2nd Falls on Fall Creek 32

8

2nd Falls On Pounder Branch 23

9

Pine Island Slide 22

10

4th Falls on Fall Creek 22

 

 

** Width is shown in US feet

Weather Update

 

Since water, rain, and weather are such an integral part of waterfalling, I have spent the time adding several cloud coverage maps, satellite imagery and forecasts to the website in an easy to view format.  This puts several resources that I use when deciding to go waterfalling in one convenient location.

 

You can simply click the top 3 lines in the top left corner for 'more menu options'.  There is a new category 'Weather' that includes the following:

 

First is the Cloud Map that is updated from NOAA's satellite every 5 minutes.  A great resource when wanting to see what the conditions in the state are right now.

 

Next, there is the Cloud Forecast, also from NOAA that shows the cloud forecast for the next week!  The bluer the map is the sunnier (think blue skies) it is going to be.  The grayer the map is (think cloudy skies) the cloudier it is going to be:

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Lastly, there is the Cloud Loop that shows how the clouds have been traveling over the last 6 hours.  This way you can know where the clouds are heading and how fast.  This is also updated from NOAA's satellite every 5 minutes.

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