Lower North 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 including South Falls, Drake Falls, Middle North Falls and Winter Falls.

Lower North Falls
Lower North Falls in the Fall
Map
LocationSilver Falls State Park
Coordinates44°53′29″N 122°38′47″W / 44.89139°N 122.64639°W / 44.89139; -122.64639
TypePlunge
Elevation1,058 ft (322 m)
Total height30 ft (9.1 m)[1]
Average
flow rate
100 cu ft/s (2.8 m3/s)

Location

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Lower North Falls is the last of six waterfalls created along the course of North Silver Creek and is the furthest from the Silver Falls State Park Trail of Ten Falls, along Canyon Trail, a quarter of a mile north of Drake Falls.[2] Double Falls forms a few yards upstream through Hullt Creek, a tributary of the North Fork Silver Creek.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lower North Falls Marion County, Oregon". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. ^ "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.