Little Jamieson Falls is a waterfall on Little Jamieson Creek in Plumas County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 40 feet. It lies about 13.2 miles southwest of Portola and roughly 48.9 miles west of Reno as the crow flies.
At 40 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 193rd 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.
There are 13 recorded waterfalls in Plumas County. Fern Falls, 35 feet high, is about 1.9 miles away. Halsey Falls, 20 feet high, is about 2 miles away. Frazier Falls, 178 feet high, is about 3.2 miles away.
Little Jamieson Falls is located at 39.7316° N, 120.6945° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.