List of waterfalls in Washington facts for kids
There are over 3,000 catalogued waterfalls in the U.S. state of Washington, according to the World Waterfall Data Base 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 |
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Bridal Veil Falls | 1,601 ft (488 m) | 47°47′21.38″N 121°34′4.39″W / 47.7892722°N 121.5678861°W | 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 | ||
Christine Falls | 69 ft (21 m) | 46°46′51″N 121°46′47″W / 46.78083°N 121.77972°W | ||
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Hompegg Falls | 1505586 |
Johannesburg Falls | 48.47655 N
121.09132 W |
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Lewis River Falls | 1,483 ft (452 m) | 46°9′16.4″N 121°52′46.3″W / 46.154556°N 121.879528°W | 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 | 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 | ||
Marymere Falls | 5,545 ft (1,690 m) | 48°2′58.3″N 123°47′20.11″W / 48.049528°N 123.7889194°W | 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 | ||
Myrtle Falls | 5,545 ft (1,690 m) | 46°47′28.5″N 121°43′55.9″W / 46.791250°N 121.732194°W | ||
Narada Falls | 5,545 ft (1,690 m) | 46°46′30.4″N 121°44′47.3″W / 46.775111°N 121.746472°W | Narada Falls | 1533594 |
Palouse Falls | 8,123 ft (2,476 m) | 46°39′48.5″N 118°13′24.9″W / 46.663472°N 118.223583°W | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | ||
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 | 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 | 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 | ||
Snoqualmie Falls | 259 ft (79 m) | 47°32′29.4″N 121°50′14.3″W / 47.541500°N 121.837306°W | 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 | ||
Sol Duc Falls | 1,952 ft (595 m) | 47°57′2.3″N 123°48′54.7″W / 47.950639°N 123.815194°W | 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 | ||
Spray Falls | 1,555 ft (474 m) | 48°7′58.7″N 119°0′22.7″W / 48.132972°N 119.006306°W | 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 | ||
Tumwater Falls | 82 ft (25 m) | 47°00′53″N 122°54′17″W / 47.0147°N 122.9046°W | ||
Wallace Falls | 5,545 ft (1,690 m) | 47°52′23.4″N 121°38′56.4″W / 47.873167°N 121.649000°W | 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 | ||
Wonder Falls | 1,322 ft (403 m) | 46°2′16.4″N 121°10′34.3″W / 46.037889°N 121.176194°W | Wonder Falls | 1509608 |
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