Shingle Falls is a waterfall on Dry Creek in Nevada County, California, in the Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains region, with a total height of about 70 feet. It lies about 6 miles east of Beale Air Force Base and roughly 20.1 miles east of Yuba City 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 Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains are rolling hills and low ranges of oak woodland, chaparral and grassland with a Mediterranean climate of wet winters and dry summers. Streams are seasonal, and waterfalls run strongest after winter and spring rains. Dry Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Shingle Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 23 recorded waterfalls in Nevada County. Lower Shingle Falls, is under a mile away. Squirrel Creek Falls, is about 7.1 miles away. Mooney Flat Falls, is about 7.7 miles away.
Shingle Falls is located at 39.1154° N, 121.2426° 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.