Black Creek Falls is a 30-foot waterfall on Black Creek in Linn County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 17.6 miles east of Sweet Home and roughly 38.4 miles northeast of Springfield as the crow flies.
At 30 feet it is on the modest side for Oregon, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 54 feet; it ranks 305th of 425.
The Cascades are a high volcanic range of snow-capped peaks, deep glacial valleys and dense conifer forest of Douglas fir, western hemlock and true firs, with abundant rain and snow on the western slopes. Basalt cliffs and lava flows give the region one of the highest concentrations of waterfalls in the country.
Linn County holds 130 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Falls Creek Falls, is about 1.9 miles away. Upper Falls Creek Falls, is about 2 miles away. Unnamed waterfall on Falls Creek, is about 2 miles away.
Black Creek Falls is located at 44.3608° N, 122.3827° 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.