List of waterfalls in Washington

Snoqualmie Falls along the Snoqualmie River
Narada Falls within the Mount Rainier National Park

There are over 3,000 catalogued waterfalls in the U.S. state of Washington, according to the World Waterfall Data Base[1] This is more than any other U.S. State and includes Colonial Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the continental United States and the tallest in any U.S. National Park, at 2,568 feet in height. The second tallest is Johannesburg falls (not named after the South Africa City, but after the names of historical settlers.) Its total height is 2,465 feet. Both waterfalls are in North Cascades National Park.

name elevation coordinate USGS Map GNIS ID
Bridal Veil Falls 1,601 ft (488 m) 47°47′21.38″N 121°34′4.39″W / 47.7892722°N 121.5678861°W / 47.7892722; -121.5678861 (Bridal Veil Falls) Bridal Veil Falls 1516944
Camp Creek Falls 1,320 ft (400 m) 46°26′55.3″N 121°50′7.8″W / 46.448694°N 121.835500°W / 46.448694; -121.835500 (Comet Falls)
Christine Falls 69 ft (21 m) 46°46′51″N 121°46′47″W / 46.78083°N 121.77972°W / 46.78083; -121.77972 (Christine Falls)
Colonial Creek Falls 48.67023°N 121.14044°W
Comet Falls 5,545 ft (1,690 m) 46°47′45.4″N 121°46′38.3″W / 46.795944°N 121.777306°W / 46.795944; -121.777306 (Comet Falls) Comet Falls 1517992
Curly Creek Falls 1,270 ft (390 m) 46°3′29.4″N 121°58′19.3″W / 46.058167°N 121.972028°W / 46.058167; -121.972028 (Curly Creek Falls) Curly Creek Falls 1529581
Deception Falls 1,890 ft (580 m) 47°2′52.4″N 121°11′36.4″W / 47.047889°N 121.193444°W / 47.047889; -121.193444 (Deception Falls) Deception Falls 1518564
Eightmile Creek Falls 870 ft (270 m) 45°39′31.5″N 121°5′14.2″W / 45.658750°N 121.087278°W / 45.658750; -121.087278 (Eightmile Creek Falls) Eightmile Creek 1519205
Falls Creek Falls 2,178 ft (664 m) 45°54′36.4″N 121°54′48.3″W / 45.910111°N 121.913417°W / 45.910111; -121.913417 (Falls Creek Falls) Fall Creek Falls 1529516
Franklin Falls 2,589 ft (789 m) 49°25′29.4″N 121°25′58.3″W / 49.424833°N 121.432861°W / 49.424833; -121.432861 (Franklin Falls) Franklin Falls 1519768
Hompegg Falls 3,031 ft (924 m) 46°9′53.9″N 117°48′39.9″W / 46.164972°N 117.811083°W / 46.164972; -117.811083 (Hompegg Falls) Hompegg Falls 1505586
Johannesburg Falls 48.47655 N

121.09132 W

Lewis River Falls 1,483 ft (452 m) 46°9′16.4″N 121°52′46.3″W / 46.154556°N 121.879528°W / 46.154556; -121.879528 (Lower Falls) Lower Falls 1522538
Little Klickitat Falls 79 ft (24 m) 45°49′4.4″N 121°7′26.2″W / 45.817889°N 121.123944°W / 45.817889; -121.123944 (Klickitat River) Klickitat River 1521728
Log Choke Falls 1,625 ft (495 m) 48°2′58.3″N 123°47′20.11″W / 48.049528°N 123.7889194°W / 48.049528; -123.7889194 (Log Choke Falls)
Marymere Falls 5,545 ft (1,690 m) 48°2′58.3″N 123°47′20.11″W / 48.049528°N 123.7889194°W / 48.049528; -123.7889194 (Marymere Falls) Marymere Falls 1522788
Monkey Cage Falls 1,767 ft (539 m) 47°43′1″N 121°11′41.2″W / 47.71694°N 121.194778°W / 47.71694; -121.194778 (Monkey Cage Falls)
Myrtle Falls 5,545 ft (1,690 m) 46°47′28.5″N 121°43′55.9″W / 46.791250°N 121.732194°W / 46.791250; -121.732194 (Myrtle Falls)
Narada Falls 5,545 ft (1,690 m) 46°46′30.4″N 121°44′47.3″W / 46.775111°N 121.746472°W / 46.775111; -121.746472 (Narada Falls) Narada Falls 1533594
Palouse Falls 725 ft (221 m) 46°39′48.5″N 118°13′24.9″W / 46.663472°N 118.223583°W / 46.663472; -118.223583 (Palouse Falls) Palouse Falls 1510548
Panther Creek Falls 906 ft (276 m) 45°52′2.4″N 121°49′39.2″W / 45.867333°N 121.827556°W / 45.867333; -121.827556 (Panther Creek Campground) Panther Creek Campground 1529310
Rainbow Falls 1,647 ft (502 m) 48°20′36.9″N 120°41′56.1″W / 48.343583°N 120.698917°W / 48.343583; -120.698917 (Rainbow Falls) Rainbow Creek 1524818
Outlet Falls 1,604 ft (489 m) 46°1′4.4″N 121°10′25.3″W / 46.017889°N 121.173694°W / 46.017889; -121.173694 (Outlet Falls) Outlet Falls 1507227
Rock Creek Falls 1,700 ft (520 m) 47°6′31.9″N 117°45′58.5″W / 47.108861°N 117.766250°W / 47.108861; -117.766250 (Rock Creek Falls) Rock Creek Creek 1507852
Rocky Brook Falls 585 ft (178 m) 47°43′14.8″N 122°56′30″W / 47.720778°N 122.94167°W / 47.720778; -122.94167 (Rocky Brook Falls)
Sheep Creek Falls 3,853 ft (1,174 m) 46°11′44.5″N 117°37′27.2″W / 46.195694°N 117.624222°W / 46.195694; -117.624222 (Sheep Creek) Sheep Creek 1508269
Silver Falls 5,545 ft (1,690 m) 46°45′8.3″N 121°33′33.7″W / 46.752306°N 121.559361°W / 46.752306; -121.559361 (Silver Falls) Silver Falls 1525772
Siouxson Falls 1,275 ft (389 m) 45°57′35.8″N 122°9′5.1″W / 45.959944°N 122.151417°W / 45.959944; -122.151417 (Siouxson Falls)
Snoqualmie Falls 259 ft (79 m) 47°32′29.4″N 121°50′14.3″W / 47.541500°N 121.837306°W / 47.541500; -121.837306 (Snoqualmie Falls) Snoqualmie Creek 1526015
Snoquera Falls 3,730 ft (1,140 m) 47°2′23.9″N 121°33′9.2″W / 47.039972°N 121.552556°W / 47.039972; -121.552556 (Snoquera Falls)
Sol Duc Falls 1,952 ft (595 m) 47°57′2.3″N 123°48′54.7″W / 47.950639°N 123.815194°W / 47.950639; -123.815194 (Sol Duc Falls) Sol Duc Falls 1526098
Spirit Falls 5,545 ft (1,690 m) 45°43′36.2″N 121°37′59.1″W / 45.726722°N 121.633083°W / 45.726722; -121.633083 (Spirit Falls)
Spray Falls 1,555 ft (474 m) 48°7′58.7″N 119°0′22.7″W / 48.132972°N 119.006306°W / 48.132972; -119.006306 (Spray Falls) Spray Creek 1508617
Sweeny Falls 5,545 ft (1,690 m) 45°42′33.6″N 121°50′39.9″W / 45.709333°N 121.844417°W / 45.709333; -121.844417 (Sweeny Falls)
Tumwater Falls 82 ft (25 m) 47°00′53″N 122°54′17″W / 47.0147°N 122.9046°W / 47.0147; -122.9046 (Tumwater Falls)
Wallace Falls 5,545 ft (1,690 m) 47°52′23.4″N 121°38′56.4″W / 47.873167°N 121.649000°W / 47.873167; -121.649000 (Wallace Falls) Wallace Falls 1527774
Whinnimic Falls 1,322 ft (403 m) 47°29′1.3″N 121°16′58.1″W / 47.483694°N 121.282806°W / 47.483694; -121.282806 (Wonder Falls)
Wonder Falls 1,322 ft (403 m) 46°2′16.4″N 121°10′34.3″W / 46.037889°N 121.176194°W / 46.037889; -121.176194 (Wonder Falls) Wonder Falls 1509608

See also

References

  1. ^ "World Waterfall Data Base".
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