Tributary Falls is a 15-foot waterfall in Douglas County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 20.4 miles east of Glide and roughly 59.6 miles south of Springfield as the crow flies.
At 15 feet it is on the modest side for Oregon, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 54 feet; it ranks 373rd of 425. By form it is a segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls, combined with a horsetail character.
The Cascades are a high volcanic range of snow-capped peaks, deep glacial valleys and dense conifer forest of Douglas fir, western hemlock and true firs, with abundant rain and snow on the western slopes. Basalt cliffs and lava flows give the region one of the highest concentrations of waterfalls in the country.
Douglas County holds 88 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Middle Hemlock Falls, a 120-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Clover Falls, a 40-foot curtain waterfall, is under a mile away. Hemlock Falls, a 45-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away.
Tributary Falls is located at 43.2123° N, 122.7154° 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.