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Monday, January 30, 2017

Waterfalls in Alabama

Cheaha State Park Falls
The three best waterfalls to see near Cheaha State Park are Cheaha Falls, Devils Den, and High Falls.
Secret Falls Phil Campbell, Alabama
Secret Falls is one of two falls located in the Dismals, Phil Campbell.
Tucked deep within the foothills of the Appalachians Mountains, Dismals Canyon is 85 acres of nature. 

 The canyon is home to two waterfalls, Secret Falls and Rainbow Falls, and six natural bridges.

Waterfall on Shoals Creek, Killen, Al 
Noccalula Falls 1500 Noccaluala Park Gadsden
Named after a Creek Indian princess, Noccalula Falls stands 90, feet tall and is one of the most visited natural attractions in the state.
When rain conditions are normal the waterfall is around 20 feet with a smaller one located a little to the right of the higher fall. While heavy rains cause the two falls to merge into one wider waterfall.
Noccalula falls during a drought.
Noccalula falls during normal rainfall, Gadsden, Alabama

Man-Made Waterfall at UNA, Florence, Alabama

Man-Made Waterfall at Marriott Hotel Florence, Alabama 
Waterfall at Shoals Creek Preserve Track Hiking Trail 

Coldwater Falls Tuscumbia Spring Park 2009


Coldwater Falls Spring Park Tuscumbia
The man-made Coldwater Falls was constructed with over 2,000 tons of sandstone and today sees more than 4.3 million gallons of water flow each day.
Desota Falls Menton Alabama 

The concrete dam above one of North Alabama's tallest falls, Desota Falls was built in 1925 for Alabama's first hydroelectric power plant


Wilson Dam Falls Florence, Alabama

The Wilson Dam is the only neoclassical-style dam in the Tennessee Valley Authority System, integrating themes of Ancient Roman and Greek architecture into the modern structure.























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