The Sinks

{{Short description|Waterfall in Tennessee, United States}}

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{{for|the canyon called "The Sinks" in Southern California|Limestone Canyon Regional Park}}

The Sinks is an unnatural waterfall on the Little River, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, United States. The Sinks is the most visited waterfall in the park due to the ease of access.{{cite web|url=https://www.theamericanobserver.net/how-dynamite-and-logging-created-one-of-the-smokies-most-famous-waterfalls-the-sinks.html#/|title=How Dynamite and Logging Created One of The Smokies Most Famous Waterfalls: The Sinks|website=American Observer}}

It was created when loggers dynamited the river, due to a huge log jam. A popular swimming spot on hot summer days, there have been multiple drownings and many serious injuries.{{cite web |title=The Sinks in the Smoky Mountains |url=https://smokymountains.com/park/things-to-do/the-sinks/ |website=smokymountains.com |access-date=12 March 2022 |language=en |date=22 June 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://smokymountains.com/park/things-to-do/the-sinks/|title=The Sinks in the Smoky Mountains - Review w/ Photos|date=June 22, 2016|website=smokymountains.com}}

Rangers from the Great Smokey Mountains National Park recovered the body of a 61-year-old man who was kayaking above the Sinks on December 17, 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.wbir.com/article/news/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-tn/gsmnp-recovery-efforts-underway-for-man-who-disappeared-underwater-while-kayaking/51-d7a7d7f0-ae46-4f50-ac0a-844bd0e08ec1 | title=GSMNP: Kayaker found dead days after disappearing underwater near the Sinks | date=17 December 2022 }}

Cliff Jumping is a popular activity at the sinks, as well as family picnics and swimming.