With a total vertical drop of , Cochrans Falls is tied with
Caledonia Cascade as the second tallest
waterfall
A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge
of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in seve ...
in
Georgia
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. This cascading waterfall is located in
Dawson County, northwest of
Dawsonville, Georgia
Dawsonville is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Georgia, Dawson County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The population was 3,720 in 2020. Dawsonville is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan ...
, and is in the vicinity of the tallest waterfall in the state,
Amicalola Falls. The largest drop is near the top of Cochrans Falls and is accessible by a treacherous trail that ascends the right side of the falls.
See also
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List of waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ...
External links
Photograph of Cochrans Falls by J. D. AnthonyWorld Waterfall Database entry for Cochrans FallsTopoQuest Map of Cochrans Falls
Waterfalls of Georgia (U.S. state)
Protected areas of Dawson County, Georgia
Landforms of Dawson County, Georgia
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