WHITE COUNTY

Burgess Falls
County Seat: Sparta
Let's just call White County the waterfall county. At the northern edge of White County is the Burgess Falls State Natural Area, site of one of Tennessee's earliest hydroelectric dams (not to mention an incredible series of waterfalls). Click here to take our virtual tour of this great place.
Twin Falls
At the southern end of White County, you'll find a breathtaking waterfall with a bizarre story behind it. The waterfall is known as Twin Falls; its comes gushing out of a cliff in Warren County and tumbles into the waters of Caney Fork River, which serves as the boundary between White and Warren counties. The strange thing about Twin Falls is that it was man-made; the falls didn't use to exist, but water began pouring out of the side of the mountain shortly after the Tennessee Electric Power Co. completed Great Falls Dam in 1916.
The Great Falls Dam
The dam, you see, caused the water level of the Collins River to rise several feet. When it did, water from the Collins River began finding its way through the mountain that separates it from the Caney Fork River.

Here's the White County Courthouse in Sparta.

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