Corlieu Falls is an 80-foot waterfall on Lewis Fork in Madera County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 6.3 miles north of Oakhurst and roughly 39.6 miles northeast of Madera 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.
Madera County holds 71 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Red Rock Falls, 20 feet high, is about 1.3 miles away. Fish Camp Falls, 25 feet high, is about 3.7 miles away. Big Creek Falls, is about 4.3 miles away.
Corlieu Falls is located at 37.4168° N, 119.6246° 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 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.