Horsepasture River

The Horsepasture River is an 18.1-mile-long (29.1 km)^[1] National Wild and Scenic river^[2] in the U.S. states of North Carolina and South Carolina. The river rises in Jackson County, North Carolina, and flows through the Jocassee Gorges area and ends at Lake Jocassee in South Carolina. Some of the land over which the river flows is part of the Pisgah National Forest, making it accessible to the public.

North Carolina designated 4.5 miles (7.2 km)^[3] of the river as Horsepasture State Natural River in 1985,^[4] including it in the state's Natural and Scenic Rivers System. The State River is between NC-281 and the state line.

The Horsepasture River features several significant waterfalls in close proximity to one another. The named falls are:

• Drift Falls
• Turtleback Falls
• Rainbow Falls
• Stairway Falls
• Sidepocket Falls
• Windy Falls

See also

• Gorges State Park provides the only easy, legal access to the river's waterfalls.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 26, 2011
2. http://www.rivers.gov/wsr-horsepasture.html
3. "Size of the North Carolina State Parks System" (PDF). North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. January 1, 2011. pp. 1–4. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
4. "Directory of State Parks and Recreation Areas" (PDF). North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings. May 1, 2010. pp. 1–2. Retrieved May 20, 2011.

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horsepasture River

Coordinates: 35°1′48″N 82°55′2″W / 35.03000°N 82.91722°W