Salmon Falls is a 7-foot waterfall on Washougal River in Skamania County, Washington, in the Willamette Valley region. It lies about 7.7 miles east of Washougal and roughly 13.8 miles northeast of Gresham as the crow flies.
At 7 feet it is one of the lowest falls in the state’s records: of the 941 Washington waterfalls with a documented height only 3 are shorter, while the typical Washington waterfall stands around 82 feet.
The Willamette Valley is a broad, flat agricultural lowland between the Coast Range and the Cascades, with oak savanna and Douglas fir on its margins. Waterfalls occur mostly on the valley’s edges, where tributaries drop off the surrounding foothills. Washougal River carries 5 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 19 feet.
Skamania County holds 244 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Prindle Falls, is about 2.7 miles away. Canyon Creek Falls, is about 3 miles away. McCloskey Falls, is about 3 miles away.
Salmon Falls is located at 45.6157° N, 122.2016° 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.