List of waterfalls of California
This is a list of waterfalls in California, ordered by county.
Northern California[]
Alameda County[]
- – 100 ft (30 m)
Alpine County[]
- – 25 ft (7.6 m)
- – 40 ft (12 m)
Amador County[]
Calaveras County[]
- (Portage 24 Falls)
Butte County[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Feather_falls_plumas_national_forest.jpg/220px-Feather_falls_plumas_national_forest.jpg)
Feather Falls
- Phantom Falls (Coal Canyon Falls) – 164 ft (50 m)
- Feather Falls – 410 ft (120 m) +
El Dorado County[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Horsetail_Falls_Tahoe.jpg/220px-Horsetail_Falls_Tahoe.jpg)
Horsetail Falls
- Bassi Falls – 109 ft (33 m)
- (Esmeralda Falls) – 81 ft (25 m)
- – 160 ft (49 m)
- (Big Falls) – 73 ft (22 m)
- Horsetail Falls – 500 ft (150 m) +
- (Upper Glen Alpine Falls) – 51 ft (16 m)
- (Lower Horsetail Falls) – 75 ft (23 m)
Humboldt County[]
- – 25 ft (7.6 m)
- – 80 ft (24 m)
Lake County[]
- The "Jams" Rapid Falls 30 ft (9.1m)
Mendocino County[]
- – 30 ft (9.1 m)
- – 30 ft (9.1 m)
- – 36 ft (11 m)
Modoc County[]
- – 50 ft (15 m) +
Napa County[]
- Zim Zim Falls – 105 ft (32 m)
Nevada County[]
- (Sawmill Falls, Canyon Creek Falls) – 80 ft (24 m)
Placer County[]
- – 65 ft (20 m)
- East Snow Mountain Falls – 2,200 ft (670 m) +
- – 504 ft (154 m)
- – 65 ft (20 m) +
- – 30 ft (9.1 m)
- New York Canyon Falls – 462 ft (141 m) +
- – 80 ft (24 m)
- – 65 ft (20 m)
Plumas County[]
- – 200 ft (61 m)
- – 35 ft (11 m)
- – 178 ft (54 m)
- (Hawlsey Falls) – 20 ft (6.1 m)
- – 15 ft (4.6 m)
- – 40 ft (12 m)
Shasta County[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Burney_Falls_%286489840799%29.jpg/220px-Burney_Falls_%286489840799%29.jpg)
Burney Falls
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/FMIB_40919_Pit_River_Falls.jpeg/220px-FMIB_40919_Pit_River_Falls.jpeg)
Pit River Falls
- Burney Falls – 129 ft (39 m)
- McCloud River Falls (Falls of the McCloud River) – 80 ft (24 m) +
- – 46 ft (14 m)
- – 50 ft (15 m)
- Potem Falls – 70 ft (21 m)
- – 198 ft (60 m)
- Whiskeytown Falls – 180 ft (55 m) +
Siskiyou County[]
- Hedge Creek Falls – 30 ft (9.1 m)
- Mossbrae Falls
- (Konwakiton Falls)
- – 200 ft (61 m)
Tehama County[]
- Battle Creek Falls – 16 ft (4.9 m)
- – 47 ft (14 m)
- – 18 ft (5.5 m)
- – 75 ft (23 m)
Central California[]
Contra Costa County[]
Fresno County[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Grizzly_Falls%2C_Sequoia_National_Forest.jpg/220px-Grizzly_Falls%2C_Sequoia_National_Forest.jpg)
Grizzly Falls
- (Kerckhoff Cascade, The Cascada)
- – 400 ft (120 m) +
- – 820 ft (250 m)
- – 150 ft (46 m)
- – 250 ft (76 m)
- – 50 ft (15 m)
- – 300 ft (91 m) +
- – 300 ft (91 m) +
- Roaring River Falls – 40 ft (12 m)
- (Royce Lake Falls) – 750 ft (230 m) +
- – 475 ft (145 m)
- Silver Spray Falls – 200 ft (61 m) +
- – 250 ft (76 m)
- – 1,200 ft (370 m)
- – 200 ft (61 m)
- – 550 ft (170 m)
Inyo County[]
- Darwin Falls – 80 ft (24 m)
- (Whitney Portal Falls, Lone Pine Creek Falls) – 150 ft (46 m) +
Madera County[]
- – 200 ft (61 m)
- – 70 ft (21 m)
- – 80 ft (24 m)
- – 160 ft (49 m)
- Rainbow Falls – 101 ft (31 m)
- – 900 ft (270 m)
- – 40 ft (12 m)
Marin County[]
- Alamere Falls – 60 ft (18 m) +
- – 30 ft (9.1 m)
Mariposa County[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Merced_River_Waterfalls.jpg/220px-Merced_River_Waterfalls.jpg)
Vernal and Nevada Falls
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Yosemite_Falls_April2006.jpg/220px-Yosemite_Falls_April2006.jpg)
Upper Yosemite Fall
- Bridalveil Fall – 620 ft (190 m)
- (Cascade Cliffs) – 1,150 ft (350 m)
- Chilnualna Falls – 690 ft (210 m)
- – 400 ft (120 m) +
- Horsetail Fall – 2,130 ft (650 m)
- Illilouette Fall – 370 ft (110 m)
- Lehamite Falls – 1,180 ft (360 m)
- Nevada Fall – 594 ft (181 m)
- Pywiack Cascade – 600 ft (180 m)
- Quaking Aspen Falls – 25 ft (7.6 m)
- Ribbon Fall – 1,612 ft (491 m)
- Royal Arch Cascade – 1,250 ft (380 m)
- Sentinel Fall – 1,920 ft (590 m)
- Silver Strand Falls – 574 ft (175 m)
- Snow Creek Falls – 2,140 ft (650 m)
- Staircase Falls – 1,300 ft (400 m)
- (Cascade Falls) – 750 ft (230 m)
- Three Chute Falls – 80 ft (24 m)
- Vernal Fall – 317 ft (97 m)
- – 1,170 ft (360 m)
- Wildcat Falls – 720 ft (220 m)
- Yosemite Falls – 2,425 ft (739 m)
Mono County[]
- – 15 ft (4.6 m)
- Leavitt Falls – 200 ft (61 m)
- – 250 ft (76 m) +
- (Horsetail Falls) – 200 ft (61 m) +
Monterey County[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/McWay_Falls_04-17-2009.jpg/220px-McWay_Falls_04-17-2009.jpg)
McWay Falls
- Limekiln Falls – 100 ft (30 m)
- McWay Falls – 80 ft (24 m)
- Salmon Creek Falls – 120 ft (37 m)
San Mateo County[]
- – 30 ft (9.1 m)
- Tip Toe Falls – 6 ft (1.8 m)
Santa Clara County[]
Berry Creek Falls
- Basin Falls – 20 ft (6.1 m)
- Black Rock Falls – 30 ft (9.1 m)
- Granuja Falls
- Triple Falls – 35 ft (11 m)
- Uvas Falls
Santa Cruz County[]
- – 65 ft (20 m)
- – 80 ft (24 m)
- – 50 ft (15 m)
Tulare County[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/TOKOPAH_FALLS_IN_SEQUOIA_NATIONAL_PARK.jpg/220px-TOKOPAH_FALLS_IN_SEQUOIA_NATIONAL_PARK.jpg)
Tokopah Falls
- – 50 ft (15 m)
- (Coyote Creek Falls) – 63 ft (19 m) +
- (Yucca Creek Falls) – 50 ft (15 m) +
- – 1,200 ft (370 m)
- – 150 ft (46 m)
- (Marble Fork Falls) – 600 ft (180 m)
- – 50 ft (15 m)
- – 150 ft (46 m)
- – 100 ft (30 m)
- – 450 ft (140 m) +
- – 120 ft (37 m)
- – 50 ft (15 m)
- (Mineral King Falls) – 200 ft (61 m)
- Tokopah Falls (Tokopah Valley Falls) – 1,200 ft (370 m)
- – 450 ft (140 m) +
- (Golden Trout Creek Falls)
Tuolumne County[]
Wapama Falls
- – 120 ft (37 m)
- Le Conte Falls – 250 ft (76 m)
- – 730 ft (220 m)
- Tueeulala Falls – 880 ft (270 m)
- – 100 ft (30 m)
- Wapama Falls – 1,080 ft (330 m)
- Waterwheel Falls – 360 ft (110 m)
- – 75 ft (23 m)
Southern California[]
Kern County[]
- (Poso Creek Falls)
Los Angeles County[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Eaton_falls.jpg/220px-Eaton_falls.jpg)
Eaton Canyon Falls
- – 20 ft (6.1 m)
- Eaton Canyon Falls – 40 ft (12 m)
- – 200 ft (61 m)
- – 200 ft (61 m)
- Fish Canyon Falls – 80 ft (24 m)
- – 60 ft (18 m)
- (Rainbow Falls)
- Hermit Falls – 20 ft (6.1 m)
- – 60 ft (18 m)
- – 75 ft (23 m)
- (Punch Bowl)
- Sturtevant Falls – 60 ft (18 m)
- Switzer Falls – 50 ft (15 m)
- (Bridal Veil Falls) – 80 ft (24 m)
- – 50 ft (15 m)
- – 100 ft (30 m)
- – 30 ft (9.1 m)
Orange County[]
- – 50 ft (15 m)
- – 30 ft (9.1 m)
- – 15 ft (4.6 m)
- – 100 ft (30 m)
Riverside County[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Tenaja_falls_2.jpg/220px-Tenaja_falls_2.jpg)
Tenaja Falls
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Tahquitz_Falls.jpg/220px-Tahquitz_Falls.jpg)
Tahquitz Falls
- – 35 ft (11 m)
- – 15 ft (4.6 m)
- Tahquitz Falls – 60 ft (18 m)
- Tenaja Falls – 150 ft (46 m)
San Bernardino County[]
- – 500 ft (150 m)
- Bonita Falls (Bonita Canyon Falls) – 230 ft (70 m) +
- – 15 ft (4.6 m)
- – 60 ft (18 m)
- – 100 ft (30 m)
San Diego County[]
- Adobe Falls
- – 80 ft (24 m)
- – 120 ft (37 m) +
- (Devils Punchbowl)
San Luis Obispo County[]
- – 135 ft (41 m) +
- – 20 ft (6.1 m)
Santa Barbara County[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Nojoqui_Falls.jpg/220px-Nojoqui_Falls.jpg)
Nojoqui Falls
- Nojoqui Falls – 80 ft (24 m)
- Sisquoc Falls – 250 ft (76 m)
- (West Fork Cold Springs Falls) – 100 ft (30 m)
Ventura County[]
- – 15 ft (4.6 m)
- – 40 ft (12 m) +
- (Wildwood Falls) – 70 ft (21 m)
- – 15 ft (4.6 m)
- – 300 ft (91 m)
- (The Punchbowl) – 30 ft (9.1 m)
- – 25 ft (7.6 m)
- (Emerald Falls) – 70 ft (21 m) +
Tallest waterfalls[]
Tallest waterfalls in California[1] | |||
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Rank | Name | Height | Location |
1 | Yosemite Falls | 2,425 ft (739 m) | Yosemite National Park |
2 | East Snow Mountain Falls | 2,200 ft (670 m) | Eldorado National Forest |
3 | Sentinel Fall | 1,920 ft (590 m) | Yosemite National Park |
4 | 1,680 ft (510 m) | Yosemite National Park | |
5 | Ribbon Fall | 1,612 ft (491 m) | Yosemite National Park |
6= | Horsetail Fall | 1,400 ft (430 m) | Yosemite National Park |
6= | Columbia Cascade | 1,400 ft (430 m) | Yosemite National Park |
8 | Wapama Falls | 1,310 ft (400 m) | Yosemite National Park |
9 | Staircase Falls | 1,300 ft (400 m) | Yosemite National Park |
10 | Royal Arch Cascade | 1,250 ft (380 m) | Yosemite National Park |
11= | Tokopah Falls | 1,200 ft (370 m) | Sequoia National Park |
11= | Chagoopa Falls | 1,200 ft (370 m) | Sequoia National Park |
11= | Stevenson Creek Falls | 1,200 ft (370 m) | Sierra National Forest |
14 | Lehamite Falls | 1,180 ft (360 m) | Yosemite National Park |
15 | Chain Cascade (Cascade Cliffs) | 1,150 ft (350 m) | Yosemite National Park |
16 | Reconnaissance Creek Falls | 900 ft (270 m) | Sierra National Forest |
17 | Tueeulala Falls | 880 ft (270 m) | Yosemite National Park |
18 | Garlic Falls | 800 ft (240 m) | Sierra National Forest |
19 | Horsetail Falls | 791 ft (241 m) | Eldorado National Forest |
20 | The Cascades (Cascade Falls) | 750 ft (230 m) | Yosemite National Park |
See also[]
- List of waterfalls
- List of waterfalls of the United States
References[]
- ^ "List of Waterfalls in California, United States". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
External links[]
- All waterfalls in California – World Waterfall Database
Categories:
- Lists of waterfalls in the United States
- Lists of landforms of California
- Waterfalls of California