Bowman Lake Falls is a waterfall on Canyon Creek in Nevada County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 80 feet. It lies about 24.3 miles west of Truckee and roughly 42.7 miles west of Reno as the crow flies.
At 80 feet it is taller than the typical California waterfall of about 70 feet, ranking 120th of 286 with a recorded height.
The Sierra Nevada is a long granite range with glacially carved canyons, alpine meadows and forests of ponderosa and Jeffrey pine, incense cedar and giant sequoia. Snowmelt-fed rivers pour over polished granite steps and cliffs, especially in spring and early summer. Canyon Creek carries 14 recorded waterfalls, and Bowman Lake Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 23 recorded waterfalls in Nevada County. Jackson Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Faucherie Lake Falls, is about 2.7 miles away. Weaver Lake Falls, is about 3 miles away.
Bowman Lake Falls is located at 39.4529° N, 120.6081° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.