Middle Eagle Falls is a waterfall on Eagle Creek in El Dorado County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 20 feet. It lies about 7.1 miles west of South Lake Tahoe and roughly 23.8 miles southwest of Carson City as the crow flies.
At 20 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 243rd 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. Eagle Creek carries 6 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 160 feet.
There are 57 recorded waterfalls in El Dorado County. Upper Eagle Falls, is under a mile away. Eagle Falls, 160 feet high, is under a mile away. Eagle Lake Falls, is about 1.1 miles away.
Middle Eagle Falls is located at 38.9503° N, 120.1155° 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.