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Canes Creek Cascades;Cane Creek Falls

Tennessee · height not recorded · Fall Creek Falls State Park · Last verified 2026-05-15

Flow at Canes Creek Cascades;Cane Creek Falls is 85 cfs today, around its seasonal average.

Right now

Streamflow

84.6 cfs

CALFKILLER RIVER AT HWY · 1h ago

Overnight

68°F

Patchy Fog

Saturday

86°F

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

Today's daylight

Sunrise 5:25 AM · Sunset 7:57 PM · 14h 33m

AQI: 26 (Good) · PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³

Snapshot built 15m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS OHX.

Canes Creek Cascades;Cane Creek Falls, a waterfall in Tennessee
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (see image page for full attribution)

Canes Creek Cascades;Cane Creek Falls is a waterfall in Van Buren County, Tennessee. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

Cane Creek Cascades is a 45 feet (14 m) cascade located along Cane Creek, just above Cane Creek Falls. The falls are located near Spencer, Tennessee, in Fall Creek Falls State Park.

Is the water flowing right now?

Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.

  • USGS gage 03419530 · 19.4 mi away

    CALFKILLER RIVER AT HWY 70 AT SPARTA, TN

    — Distant gauge — proxy reading, not on the same drainage.

    View live discharge data →

30-day streamflow

Below 30-day average
2026-05-14 · low 37.7 cfstoday 86.2 cfs · avg 236.1 cfs

↻ Same date last year: 192 cfs · 45% of last year — significantly drier

Compare to nearby falls

If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.

WaterfallDistanceHeightTrailDogsFee
Canes Creek Cascades;Cane Creek Falls (this page)YFree
Cane Creek Falls0 miYFree
Rockhouse Creek Falls0 miYFree
Fall Creek Falls0 mi256 ftYFree
Coon Creek Falls0 mi249 ftYFree
Piney Creek Falls2 miYFree

Questions visitors ask about Canes Creek Cascades;Cane Creek Falls

Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.

Is Canes Creek Cascades;Cane Creek Falls in a national or state park?

Yes — Canes Creek Cascades;Cane Creek Falls is inside Fall Creek Falls State Park. We inferred this from OpenStreetMap protected-area polygons; if you find we got the boundary wrong, please report it. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.

Can I bring my dog to Canes Creek Cascades;Cane Creek Falls?

Yes — dogs are allowed (Fall Creek Falls State Park permits leashed dogs in most areas). Inferred from park type; check the official site for trail-specific restrictions. Always leash and pack out waste.

Is there a fee to visit Canes Creek Cascades;Cane Creek Falls?

No entrance fee. Fall Creek Falls State Park is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.

How far is Canes Creek Cascades;Cane Creek Falls from a major city?

Canes Creek Cascades;Cane Creek Falls is 8 miles from Spencer (about 11 minutes' drive).

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Where it is

35.6623, -85.3510

Sources and live status

Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.

Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15

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