Potem Falls is a 70-foot waterfall on Potem Creek in Shasta County, California, in the Klamath Mountains/California High North Coast Range region. It lies about 17.4 miles northeast of Bella Vista and roughly 25.8 miles northeast of Redding as the crow flies.
At 70 feet it is taller than the typical California waterfall of about 70 feet, ranking 138th of 286 with a recorded height.
The Klamath Mountains and California High North Coast Range are a rugged, geologically complex region of steep ridges and deep river canyons with mixed conifer and hardwood forest, including redwoods near the coast. Wild rivers and steep creeks drop through rocky gorges.
Shasta County holds 43 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lick Creek Falls, is about 4.4 miles away. Devils Canyon Falls, is about 4.5 miles away. Willow Creek Falls, is about 4.9 miles away.
Potem Falls is located at 40.8394° N, 122.0285° 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.