Upper Falls
Upper Falls is a waterfall in Cashiers Township, Jackson, North Carolina. Upper Falls is situated nearby to the hamlet Bohaynee, as well as near Whitewater Pines.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station.
Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station
Power station
The Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station is a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station located 8 miles north of Salem in Oconee County, South Carolina. The 1,065-megawatt power plant is owned by Duke Energy, and its last generator was commissioned in 1991. Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station is situated 2½ miles southeast of Upper Falls.
Upper Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Also known as: “Upper Whitewater Falls” and “Whitewater Falls”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cashiers Township, Jackson, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.03606° or 35° 2′ 10″ northLongitude
-83.01777° or 83° 1′ 4″ westElevation
2,484 feet (757 metres)Height
410 feet (125 metres)Open location code
867R2XPJ+CVOpenStreetMap ID
node 403909513OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
4496391
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