The following is the list of the tallest 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 crest to the contact of the water in the splash pool or stream

         • Multiple tiered waterfalls are included but are noted as such, since they are not free-flowing the entire height

• To be including in this list, the waterfall has to have an upstream watershed of at least 100 acres

 

#

 Name Height Free-flowing

1

 East Mariba Fork Falls 127 Yes

2

 Fincastle Falls* 116 Yes

3

 Mariba Fork Falls 111 Yes

4

 Yahoo Falls 108 Yes

5

 Dog Falls 90 No

6

 Brushy Fork Falls 80 No

7

 West Mariba Fork Falls 76 Yes

8

 Overstreet Falls 76 No

9

 Sal Branch Falls 75 Yes

10

 Ribbon Falls 72 No

 

 

* Fincastle Falls is located on private property and is currently not included in the database

** Height is shown in US feet

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.

 

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

 

 

#

 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

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