Auger Falls is a 20-foot waterfall on Snake River in Jerome County, Idaho, in the Snake River Plain region. It lies about 5.8 miles northwest of Twin Falls and roughly 106.8 miles west of Pocatello as the crow flies.
At 20 feet it is one of the lowest falls in the state’s records: of the 36 Idaho waterfalls with a documented height only 3 are shorter, while the typical Idaho waterfall stands around 60 feet.
The Snake River Plain is a broad, arid basin of basalt lava and sagebrush, with irrigated farmland along the river. Waterfalls occur where the Snake and its spring-fed tributaries cut through the basalt. Snake River carries 13 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 212 feet.
Jerome County holds 10 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Jerome Falls, is under a mile away. Upper Jerome Falls, is under a mile away. Waterfall 5 mi NE of Filer, is about 1.7 miles away.
Auger Falls is located at 42.6319° N, 114.5253° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.