Upper Bassi Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Bassi Fork Big Silver Creek in El Dorado County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 15.2 miles southwest of Tahoma and roughly 34.5 miles southwest of Carson City as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
The Sierra Nevada is a long granite range with glacially carved canyons, alpine meadows and forests of ponderosa and Jeffrey pine, incense cedar and giant sequoia. Snowmelt-fed rivers pour over polished granite steps and cliffs, especially in spring and early summer. Bassi Fork Big Silver Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 57 recorded waterfalls in El Dorado County. Bassi Falls, 109 feet high, is about 1.1 miles away. Morattini Falls, is about 1.7 miles away. Rubicon Falls, is about 4.3 miles away.
Upper Bassi Falls is located at 38.9038° N, 120.3163° 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.