At a glance
#4 of 6 Tourist attractions in Rock IslandLocalGuideWorld score: 4.73
Rating breakdown
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5 ★82%
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4 ★13%
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3 ★2%
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2 ★2%
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1 ★2%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Great Falls Dam?
- Great Falls Dam is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 61 reviews.
- How does Great Falls Dam rank in Rock Island?
- Great Falls Dam is #4 of 6 Tourist attractions in Rock Island by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Great Falls Dam located?
- 920 Great Falls Rd, Rock Island, TN 38581, United States — 1.0 km from the center of Rock Island.
This is at Rock Island state park.
I go there alot to do short hikes when I can. There are longer hikes there too.
Beautiful area!
I go there alot to do short hikes when I can. There are longer hikes there too.
Beautiful area!
The world is a beautiful place if you know where to look. Great Falls Dam located in Rock Island, TN is a gorgeous area and located minutes away from Rock Island State Park.
Fun Fact:
Whitewater rapids below the dam are world-renowned for kayaking and canoeing and have hosted national and international paddling events.
Fun Fact:
Whitewater rapids below the dam are world-renowned for kayaking and canoeing and have hosted national and international paddling events.
The staff is great and the views are very special. A lot history in this area, get out and explore. Happy Hiking! Jeff Mullins Photography Adventures.
I've never seen this amount of water coming out of a dam. They had to do a release after all the rain the day before we visited, so we weren't able to go down to the gorge floor or see the falls in the river bed as much as we'd liked but it was an awesome sight to see, and the area is beutiful!
Enchanted Forest atmosphere this dam is amazing! The dam works differently than other typical dam structures...it doesn't wall up the water. The water is realesed through tubes at the base of the structure.
When you hear the alarm you better get off the rocks and head to higher ground because those rocks will be under water very soon! People ignore the blasts to their peril and have to be rescued pretty regularly.
There's fresh water cress there for the taking!
Just a great place to explore!
When you hear the alarm you better get off the rocks and head to higher ground because those rocks will be under water very soon! People ignore the blasts to their peril and have to be rescued pretty regularly.
There's fresh water cress there for the taking!
Just a great place to explore!
TVA please open the dam at least to pedestrian traffic. Before 9/11 you could walk/drive across the dam. It is a great tourist viewing area. I use to run across this dam. So cool. No real reason for it to be closed to the public.
Got to see the dam in all its glory. Rained a few days ago so the water was rally flowing. Because of that Great Falls was fuller than I have ever seen coming to the park. It's too bad you can't go over the dam, probably because I'm certain someone would find a way to fall off of it. But it would be great to see the water from that perspective. Otherwise it is nice to just sit and listen to the water rage on beneath you.
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