Eagle Falls is a waterfall on Eagle Creek in El Dorado County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 160 feet. It lies about 6.9 miles west of South Lake Tahoe and roughly 23.6 miles southwest of Carson City as the crow flies.
At 160 feet it is taller than the typical California waterfall of about 70 feet, ranking 72nd 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. Eagle Creek carries 6 recorded waterfalls, and Eagle Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 57 recorded waterfalls in El Dorado County. Middle Eagle Falls, 20 feet high, is under a mile away. Upper Eagle Falls, is under a mile away. White Cloud Falls, is about 1.3 miles away.
Eagle Falls is located at 38.9516° N, 120.1112° 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.