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Waterfalls in Tehama County, California

14 waterfalls in Tehama County, California, near Chico. The tallest is Wells Creek Falls at 150 ft. All waterfalls in California.

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State: California 47

14 waterfalls

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Mill Creek Falls

Mill Creek Falls

Tehama County, California
Tiered Plunge
72 fttotal height
  • 2 drops
  • On East Sulphur Creek
  • 18 mi from Chester
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Wells Creek Falls

Tehama County, California
150 fttotal height
  • On Wells Creek
  • 28 mi from Hayfork
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McGowan Falls

Tehama County, California
90 fttotal height
  • 18 mi from Chester
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Deadhorse Falls

Tehama County, California
65 fttotal height
  • On Deadhorse Creek
  • 17 mi from Shingletown
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Lower Canyon Creek Falls

Tehama County, California
50 fttotal height
  • On Canyon Creek
  • 15 mi from Chester
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Bluff Falls

Tehama County, California
Horsetail
47 fttotal height
  • 18 mi from Chester
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West Sulphur Creek Falls

Tehama County, California
45 fttotal height
  • 18 mi from Chester
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Lower Battle Creek Falls

Tehama County, California
35 fttotal height
  • On Battle Creek
  • 15 mi from Shingletown
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Little Hawaii Falls

Tehama County, California
30 fttotal height
  • 8 mi from Shingletown
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Deer Creek Falls

Tehama County, California
Plunge Punchbowl
18 fttotal height
  • On Deer Creek
  • 17 mi from Chester
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Battle Creek Falls

Tehama County, California
Segmented Plunge
16 fttotal height
  • On Battle Creek
  • 16 mi from Shingletown
Location verified
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Lower Deer Creek Falls

Tehama County, California
12 fttotal height
  • On Deer Creek
  • 20 mi from Forest Ranch
Location verified
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Upper Canyon Creek Falls

Tehama County, California
  • On Canyon Creek
  • 16 mi from Chester
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Waterfall 18 mi NW of Chester

Tehama County, California
  • 18 mi from Chester

Waterfalls in Tehama 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 Tehama County

  1. Wells Creek Falls150 ft28 mi from Hayfork
  2. McGowan Falls90 ft18 mi from Chester
  3. Mill Creek Falls72 ft18 mi from Chester
  4. Deadhorse Falls65 ft17 mi from Shingletown
  5. Lower Canyon Creek Falls50 ft15 mi from Chester
  6. Bluff Falls47 ft18 mi from Chester
  7. West Sulphur Creek Falls45 ft18 mi from Chester
  8. Lower Battle Creek Falls35 ft15 mi from Shingletown
  9. Little Hawaii Falls30 ft8 mi from Shingletown
  10. Deer Creek Falls18 ft17 mi from Chester

Closest towns to the waterfalls

The waterfalls in Tehama County are closest to Chester (8), Shingletown (4), Forest Ranch (1), Hayfork (1); 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

plunge (3), segmented (1), horsetail (1), punchbowl (1), tiered (1).

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