Waterfalls in El Dorado County, California
57 waterfalls in El Dorado County, California, near Reno. The tallest is Horsetail Falls at 815 ft. All waterfalls in California.
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El Dorado County, California
815 fttotal height
- Tallest drop 440 ft · 7 drops
- On Pyramid Creek
- 10 mi from South Lake Tahoe
Location verified
El Dorado County, California
190 fttotal height
- On Mill Creek
- 10 mi from Pollock Pines
El Dorado County, California
120 fttotal height
- On Bassi Fork Big Silver Creek
- 16 mi from Tahoma
El Dorado County, California
65 fttotal height
- 3 drops
- On Glen Alpine Creek
- 6 mi from South Lake Tahoe
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El Dorado County, California
20 fttotal height
- On Eagle Creek
- 7 mi from South Lake Tahoe
El Dorado County, California
415 fttotal height
- On Middle Fork Cosumnes River
- 17 mi from Buckhorn
El Dorado County, California
315 fttotal height
- 3 mi from Camino
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El Dorado County, California
235 fttotal height
- On Sugar Pine Creek
- 6 mi from Pollock Pines
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El Dorado County, California
220 fttotal height
- On Onion Creek
- 7 mi from Pollock Pines
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El Dorado County, California
200 fttotal height
- On Pyramid Creek
- 10 mi from South Lake Tahoe
Location verified
El Dorado County, California
200 fttotal height
- On Glen Alpine Creek
- 8 mi from South Lake Tahoe
Location verified
El Dorado County, California
195 fttotal height
- On Eagle Creek
- 9 mi from South Lake Tahoe
El Dorado County, California
165 fttotal height
- On South Fork Silver Creek
- 13 mi from South Lake Tahoe
El Dorado County, California
150 fttotal height
- On Eagle Creek
- 8 mi from South Lake Tahoe
El Dorado County, California
130 fttotal height
- On Cascade Creek
- 6 mi from South Lake Tahoe
El Dorado County, California
125 fttotal height
- On South Fork Silver Creek
- 16 mi from Pollock Pines
El Dorado County, California
115 fttotal height
- On Dutch Creek
- 7 mi from Placerville
El Dorado County, California
110 fttotal height
- On Canyon Creek
- 7 mi from Georgetown
Waterfalls in El Dorado County on the map
Click a marker for the height, the type and a link to the page; numbers are groups that split as you zoom in.
Tallest waterfalls in El Dorado County
- Horsetail Falls815 ft10 mi from South Lake Tahoe
- Middle Fork Cosumnes Cascades415 ft17 mi from Buckhorn
- Jay Bird Canyon Falls330 ft6 mi from Pollock Pines
- Morattini Falls320 ft15 mi from Tahoma
- North Canyon Falls315 ft3 mi from Camino
- Echo Lake Falls250 ft7 mi from South Lake Tahoe
- Sugar Pine Falls235 ft6 mi from Pollock Pines
- Onion Creek Falls220 ft7 mi from Pollock Pines
- Ropi Lake Falls200 ft10 mi from South Lake Tahoe
- Susie Lake Falls200 ft8 mi from South Lake Tahoe
Closest towns to the waterfalls
The waterfalls in El Dorado County are closest to South Lake Tahoe (21), Pollock Pines (12), Tahoma (7), Georgetown (5), Buckhorn (4); the number is how many list that town as the nearest one. Each page gives the exact distance and a directions link.
Types of waterfalls here
cascade (3), tiered (2), plunge (1), slide (1).
Other counties in California
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