Arroyo Mocho Falls is a waterfall in Alameda County, California, in the Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains region, with a total height of about 35 feet. It lies about 8 miles southeast of Livermore as the crow flies.
At 35 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 206th of 286.
The Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains are rolling hills and low ranges of oak woodland, chaparral and grassland with a Mediterranean climate of wet winters and dry summers. Streams are seasonal, and waterfalls run strongest after winter and spring rains.
There are 3 recorded waterfalls in Alameda County. Murietta Falls, 100 feet high, is about 5.6 miles away. Alum Rock Falls, is about 15.3 miles away. Arroyo Aguague Falls, is about 16 miles away.
Arroyo Mocho Falls is located at 37.6015° N, 121.6617° 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.