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Waterfalls in California

1,039 waterfalls in California across 49 counties, from the USGS dataset; 889 with a measured height. The tallest is Yosemite Falls at 2,425 ft. All US waterfalls.

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State: California 47

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East Snow Mountain Falls

Placer County, California
Tiered Cascade
2,200 fttotal height
  • 15 mi from Truckee
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Sentinel Fall

Mariposa County, California
1,920 fttotal height
  • Tallest drop 500 ft · 9 drops
  • On Sentinel Creek
  • 2 mi from Yosemite Valley
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Widow’s Tears

Mariposa County, California
Horsetail
1,680 fttotal height
  • Tallest drop 1,200 ft · 2 drops
  • 5 mi from Yosemite Valley
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Columbia Cascade

Mariposa County, California
Ephemeral
1,550 fttotal height
  • 2 mi from Yosemite Valley
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Hamilton Lakes Falls

Tulare County, California
1,180 fttotal height
  • On Hamilton Creek
  • 20 mi from Three Rivers
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Despair Falls

Fresno County, California
1,175 fttotal height
  • 29 mi from Yokuts Valley
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Patterson Bluff Falls

Fresno County, California
1,160 fttotal height
  • On Patterson Creek
  • 16 mi from Yokuts Valley
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Chain Cascade

Mariposa County, California
Slide Horsetail
1,150 fttotal height
  • 5 mi from Yosemite Valley
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Chagoopa Falls

Tulare County, California
Horsetail
1,055 fttotal height
  • On Chagoopa Creek
  • 22 mi from Lone Pine
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Slot Creek Falls

Fresno County, California
1,050 fttotal height
  • On Slot Creek
  • 16 mi from Auberry
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Lonely Lake Falls

Tulare County, California
970 fttotal height
  • 20 mi from Three Rivers
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Lost Canyon Falls

Fresno County, California
935 fttotal height
  • On Lost Canyon Creek
  • 29 mi from Big Pine
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Pitman Creek Falls

Fresno County, California
925 fttotal height
  • On Pitman Creek
  • 17 mi from Auberry
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Reconnaissance Creek Falls

Madera County, California
900 fttotal height
  • On Reconaissance Creek
  • 22 mi from Mammoth Lakes
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Tombstone Falls

Fresno County, California
875 fttotal height
  • 25 mi from Yokuts Valley
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Jackass Creek Falls

Plumas County, California
845 fttotal height
  • On Jackass Creek
  • 16 mi from Magalia
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Kuna Creek Falls

Tuolumne County, California
840 fttotal height
  • On Kuna Creek
  • 18 mi from Yosemite Valley
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Cathedral Falls

Tuolumne County, California
825 fttotal height
  • On South Fork Cathedral Creek
  • 13 mi from Yosemite Valley
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Garlic Falls

Fresno County, California
Tiered Plunge
820 fttotal height
  • Tallest drop 300 ft · 6 drops
  • On Garlic Meadow Creek
  • 18 mi from Yokuts Valley
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Patterson Creek Falls

Fresno County, California
820 fttotal height
  • On Patterson Creek
  • 15 mi from Yokuts Valley
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Redwood Creek Falls

Fresno County, California
800 fttotal height
  • On Redwood Creek
  • 23 mi from Yokuts Valley
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Jawbone Creek Falls

Tuolumne County, California
790 fttotal height
  • On Jawbone Creek
  • 15 mi from Tuolumne City
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Wester Park Falls

Alpine County, California
770 fttotal height
  • 26 mi from South Lake Tahoe
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Cascades, The

Mariposa County, California
Tiered Plunge
750 fttotal height
  • Tallest drop 500 ft · 5 drops
  • On Cascade Creek
  • 8 mi from Yosemite Valley