Butte Falls (Jackson County, Oregon)

Butte Falls
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LocationBig Butte Creek
Coordinates42°32′45″N 122°33′43″W / 42.54583°N 122.56194°W / 42.54583; -122.56194[3]
TypeCurtain
Elevation2,358 ft (719 m)[1]
Total height15 ft (4.6 m)[2]
Average
flow rate		500–800 cu ft/s (14–23 m3/s)[2]

Butte Falls is a waterfall located near the town of Butte Falls in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] It totals 15 feet (4.6 m) tall in one wide cascade and is runnable by whitewater kayak on the right side shooting into a large bowl.[2] In the past, the waterfall was the site of a water-driven sawmill that led to the town of Butte Falls.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Butte Falls Jackson County, Oregon". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Big Butte Creek, Oregon, US—Butte Falls to Netherlands Rd". American Whitewater. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Butte Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Butte Falls". SouthernOregon.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
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