| South Falls | |
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 South Falls in the Spring | |
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| Location | Silver Falls State Park |
| Coordinates | 44°52′44″N 122°39′32″W / 44.87878°N 122.65886°W[1] |
| Type | Plunge |
| Elevation | 1,218 ft (371 m)[1][2] |
| Total height | 177 ft (54 m)[2] |
| 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[edit]
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.[3] South Falls is one of four waterfalls in the Park where the trail passes behind the falls.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "South Falls Marion County, Oregon". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ a b "South Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Silver Falls State Park Trail of Ten Falls" (PDF). Oregon State Parks. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
External links[edit]
Media related to South Falls (Silver Falls State Park) at Wikimedia Commons
