NC Waterfalls

Rapid

Shaws Great Falls

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Shaws Great Falls is a long series rapids on Cape Fear River, upstream from Smileys Falls, between Lillington and Erwin. As far as I know, the only public access is by water. I haven’t seen it.

I have one reference for a Shaws Falls on Cape Fear River. I assume it refers to Shaws Great Falls.

For information about Cape Fear River in general, including a table listing all the waterfalls on the river, visit the River Basins & Rivers page and click on the Cape Fear River Basin tab.

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County:Harnett
River Basin:Cape Fear
Watercourse:Cape Fear River
Watershed:Amazon
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Waterfall GPS:35.3490222, -78.7242036
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