Lower South Falls

Lower South Falls
Lower South Falls in the Fall
Map
LocationSilver Falls State Park
Coordinates44°53′07″N 122°39′39″W / 44.88528°N 122.66092°W / 44.88528; -122.66092[1]
TypePlunge
Elevation1,218 ft (371 m)[1][2]
Total height93 ft (28 m)[2]
Average
flow rate		75 cu ft/s (2.1 m3/s)

Lower 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: South Falls, Drake Falls, Middle North Falls, and Winter Falls—among others.

Location

Lower 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, a mile north of South Falls.[3] Lower South Falls is one of four waterfalls in the Park where the trail passes behind the falls.

See also

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lower South Falls Marion County, Oregon". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Lower South Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Silver Falls State Park Trail of Ten Falls" (PDF). Oregon State Parks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.


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