South Falls (Marion County, Oregon)

South Falls
South Falls
	South Falls in the Spring
Location	Silver Falls State Park
Coordinates	44°52′44″N 122°39′32″W / 44.87878°N 122.65886°WCoordinates: 44°52′44″N 122°39′32″W / 44.87878°N 122.65886°W
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.^[3] South Falls is one of four waterfalls in the Park where the trail passes behind the falls.

References[]

^ ^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.