Cumberland Falls, in Corbin Kentucky is said to be the largest waterfall south of Niagara Falls and east of the Rocky Mountains. In fact some have named Cumberland Falls “The Niagara of the South.”
Depending on the season the distance from the lower lip of the falls can range from fifty-five feet to sixty-eight feet. In the times when the Cumberland River floods, the falls have been known to expand from one hundred twenty-five feet to three hundred feet in width. Over time, constant erosion causes waterfalls to recede and disappear. There are some who believe that Cumberland Falls has already retreated about forty-five miles upstream to the present location. Cumberland Falls is famous for the moonbow that can only been seen on a clear night during a full moon. This phenomenon occurs when moon light is refracted in the mist rising below the falls and does not occur anywhere else in the Western Hemisphere. In fact the only other place to see a moonbow is at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe Africa |
