Indian Falls is a waterfall on Indian Creek in Plumas County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 15 feet. It lies about 5.5 miles south of Greenville and roughly 51.8 miles northeast of Chico as the crow flies.
At 15 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 264th 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. Indian Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 350 feet.
There are 13 recorded waterfalls in Plumas County. Lower Chambers Creek Falls, is about 19.5 miles away. Chambers Creek Falls, 200 feet high, is about 19.6 miles away. Upper Chambers Creek Falls, is about 19.9 miles away.
Indian Falls is located at 40.0597° N, 120.9610° 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.