Green Lake Falls facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Green Lake Falls |
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| Location | Whatcom County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48°41′34″N 121°29′28″W / 48.69278°N 121.49111°W |
| Type | Tiered |
| Total height | 979 ft (298 m) |
| Number of drops | 3 |
| Longest drop | 500 ft (150 m) |
| Total width | 150 ft (46 m) |
| Average flow rate |
250 cu ft/s (7.1 m3/s) |
| World height ranking | 287 |
Green Lake Falls is a very tall and wide waterfall. You can find it in the beautiful North Cascades National Park in Whatcom County, Washington. It is quite hard to reach because it's in a remote area.
About Green Lake Falls
Green Lake Falls is about 979 feet (298 m) tall. That's almost as tall as a 100-story building! It is also about 150 feet (46 m) wide. This waterfall flows all year long, so you can always see water rushing down.
How the Waterfall Flows
This waterfall has several sections, or "tiers." One part is a long slide of water that is about 300 feet (91 meters) long. Another part is a powerful plunge where the water drops straight down for about 500 feet (152 meters).
The Water Source
Just a little bit upstream from Green Lake Falls, there is another drop of water. This smaller drop is about 175 feet (53 m) tall. If you add this to the main falls, the total height would be around 1,260 feet (380 m)!
Above these waterfalls is Green Lake itself. This lake gets its water from several large streams. These streams are fed by melting ice from the Green Lake Glacier. One of the biggest streams even has its own unofficial waterfall called Bacon Lake Falls.
