Seven Cataracts is a waterfall in Pima County, Arizona, in the Madrean Archipelago region, with a total height of about 600 feet. It lies about 7.8 miles north of Tanque Verde and roughly 12.1 miles east of Catalina Foothills as the crow flies.
At 600 feet it is among the ten tallest of the 29 Arizona waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 4th. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another. It falls in 7 drops.
The Madrean Archipelago is the sky-island country of southeastern Arizona and New Mexico, where isolated forested mountains rise from desert grassland. Canyon streams fed by summer monsoon and winter snow carry seasonal waterfalls.
There are 6 recorded waterfalls in Pima County. Seven Falls, a 200-foot tiered waterfall, is about 3.6 miles away. Bridal Veil Falls, a plunge waterfall, is about 6.5 miles away. Ventana Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 7.8 miles away.
Seven Cataracts is located at 32.3645° N, 110.7261° 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.