Fordyce Falls is a waterfall on Fordyce Creek in Nevada County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 25 feet. It lies about 22.7 miles west of Truckee and roughly 43.9 miles west of Reno as the crow flies.
At 25 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 229th of 286.
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.
There are 23 recorded waterfalls in Nevada County. Emerald Pools Falls, is about 4.1 miles away. Rattlesnake Creek Falls, is about 4.3 miles away. Trap Creek Falls, is about 4.6 miles away.
Fordyce Falls is located at 39.3589° N, 120.6058° 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.