Middle Fork Kaweah Falls is a 10-foot waterfall on Middle Fork Kaweah River in Tulare County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 9.8 miles northeast of Three Rivers and roughly 32.3 miles northeast of Visalia as the crow flies.
At 10 feet it is one of the lowest falls in the state’s records: of the 286 California waterfalls with a documented height only 1 are shorter, while the typical California waterfall stands around 70 feet.
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.
Tulare County holds 93 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Middle Marble Falls, is about 2.5 miles away. Panther Creek Falls, 150 feet high, is about 2.6 miles away. Lower Marble Falls, is about 2.7 miles away.
Middle Fork Kaweah Falls is located at 36.5198° N, 118.7601° 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.