Old Government Falls is an 83-foot waterfall in Snohomish County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 15.9 miles southeast of Darrington and roughly 33.2 miles east of Marysville as the crow flies.
At 83 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 465th of 941 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 47 feet. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a cascade character. It falls in 2 drops.
The North Cascades are a wilderness of jagged peaks, glaciers and deep, forested valleys of western hemlock, silver fir and Douglas fir, with some of the heaviest snowfall in the country. Meltwater from glaciers and snowfields pours down thousands of feet of cliffs in countless cascades and horsetail falls.
Snohomish County holds 224 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Red Rock Falls, a 700-foot tiered cascade waterfall, is about 1.1 miles away. Lower Dickerman Falls, is about 1.3 miles away. Dickerman Falls, is about 1.4 miles away.
Old Government Falls is located at 48.0466° N, 121.4583° 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.