The Horsepasture River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed April 26, 2011 National Wild and Scenic river in the

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s of

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and

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. The river rises in

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, and flows through the Jocassee Gorges area and ends at

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. Some of the land over which the river flows is part of the

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, making it accessible to the public. North Carolina designated of the river as Horsepasture State Natural River in 1985, 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 *Hidden Falls *Stairway Falls *Sidepocket Falls * Windy Falls

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* Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of South Carolina Protected areas established in 1985 Pisgah National Forest Protected areas of Jackson County, North Carolina Protected areas of Transylvania County, North Carolina Protected areas of Oconee County, South Carolina Tributaries of the Savannah River Rivers of Jackson County, North Carolina Rivers of Transylvania County, North Carolina Rivers of Oconee County, South Carolina Wild and Scenic Rivers of the United States 1985 establishments in the United States {{SouthCarolina-protected-area-stub

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