Five Lakes Creek Falls is a waterfall on Five Lakes Creek in Placer County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 10.7 miles southwest of Sunnyside-Tahoe City and roughly 31.2 miles west of Carson City as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
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.
Placer County holds 59 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Little McKinstry Falls, is about 1 miles away. Lower Barker Creek Falls, is about 1.8 miles away. Grayhorse Falls, is about 1.9 miles away.
Five Lakes Creek Falls is located at 39.0792° N, 120.3393° 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.