Chivo Falls is an 80-foot waterfall in Pima County, Arizona, in the Madrean Archipelago region. It lies about 8.3 miles east of Tanque Verde and roughly 19.1 miles east of Catalina Foothills as the crow flies.
At 80 feet it is on the modest side for Arizona, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 140 feet; it ranks 18th of 29. By form it is a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
The Madrean Archipelago is the sky-island country of southeastern Arizona and New Mexico, where isolated forested mountains rise from desert grassland. Canyon streams fed by summer monsoon and winter snow carry seasonal waterfalls.
Pima County holds 6 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Tanque Verde Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 3.6 miles away. Seven Cataracts, a 600-foot tiered waterfall, is about 10.6 miles away. Seven Falls, a 200-foot tiered waterfall, is about 11.4 miles away.
Chivo Falls is located at 32.2583° N, 110.5955° 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 exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.