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.

nameelevationcoordinateUSGS MapGNIS ID
Bridal Veil Falls1,601 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 Falls1516944
Camp Creek Falls1,320 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 Falls69 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 Falls5,545 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 Falls1517992
Curly Creek Falls1,270 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 Falls1529581
Deception Falls1,890 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 Falls1518564
Eightmile Creek Falls870 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 Creek1519205
Falls Creek Falls2,178 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 Falls1529516
Franklin Falls2,589 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 Falls1519768
Hompegg Falls3,031 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 Falls1505586
Johannesburg Falls 48.47655 N

121.09132 W

Lewis River Falls1,483 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 Falls1522538
Little Klickitat Falls79 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 River1521728
Log Choke Falls1,625 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 Falls5,545 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 Falls1522788
Monkey Cage Falls1,767 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 Falls5,545 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 Falls5,545 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 Falls1533594
Palouse Falls8,123 ft (2,476 m)46°39′48.5″N 118°13′24.9″W / 46.663472°N 118.223583°W / 46.663472; -118.223583 (Palouse Falls)Palouse Falls1510548
Panther Creek Falls906 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 Campground1529310
Rainbow Falls1,647 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 Creek1524818
Outlet Falls1,604 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 Falls1507227
Rock Creek Falls1,700 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 Creek1507852
Rocky Brook Falls585 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 Falls3,853 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 Creek1508269
Silver Falls5,545 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 Falls1525772
Siouxson Falls1,275 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 Falls259 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 Creek1526015
Snoquera Falls3,730 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 Falls1,952 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 Falls1526098
Spirit Falls5,545 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 Falls1,555 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 Creek1508617
Sweeny Falls5,545 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 Falls82 ft (25 m)47°00′53″N 122°54′17″W / 47.0147°N 122.9046°W / 47.0147; -122.9046 (Tumwater Falls)
Wallace Falls5,545 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 Falls1527774
Whinnimic Falls1,322 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 Falls1,322 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 Falls1509608

See also

References

  1. "World Waterfall Data Base".
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