Spring Creek Falls is a 15-foot waterfall on Spring Creek in Nevada County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 5.1 miles north of Nevada City and roughly 36.1 miles east of Yuba City 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. Spring Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls, and Spring Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Nevada County holds 23 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Kenebec Creek Falls, is about 1.1 miles away. Humbug Creek Falls, is about 3.7 miles away. Rush Creek Falls, is about 6.9 miles away.
Spring Creek Falls is located at 39.3323° N, 120.9891° 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.