South Falls (Marion County, Oregon) facts for kids

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Location	Silver Falls State Park
Coordinates	44°52′44″N 122°39′32″W / 44.87878°N 122.65886°W / 44.87878; -122.65886
Type	Plunge
Elevation	1,218 ft (371 m)
Total height	177 ft (54 m)
Average flow rate	75 cu ft/s (2.1 m3/s)

South Falls, is a waterfall located in the Silver Falls State Park at the east end of the city of Salem, in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in a privileged area on the west foothills where Mount Hood National Forest meets with the Middle Santiam Wilderness. Several prominent waterfalls are located in the Park along Trail of Ten Falls: Lower South Falls, Drake Falls, Lower North Falls, and Winter Falls—among others.

Location

South Falls is created along the course of South Silver Creek and it sits on the west section of Silver Falls State Park Trail of Ten Falls, along Canyon Trail. South Falls is one of four waterfalls in the Park where the trail passes behind the falls.