Beaver Falls (Columbia County, Oregon)

Beaver Falls, is a waterfall located on Beaver Creek near the town of Clatskanie in Columbia County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1]

Beaver Falls
Beaver Falls in March 2019.
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LocationColumbia River Gorge
Coordinates46°06′16″N 123°07′27″W / 46.10444°N 123.12417°W / 46.10444; -123.12417
TypeVertical Curtain
Elevation233 ft (71 m)
Total height48 ft (15 m)
Average
flow rate
50 cu ft/s (1.4 m3/s)

Description

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The waterfall is formed as Beaver Creek sheets out onto a wide channel over a 40 foot wide chute at high velocity, falling into a natural amphitheater of layered basalt.[1] Beaver Falls Trail leads to Beaver Falls in 0.3 miles (0.48 km) from a trailhead on Beaver Falls Road.[2] The waterfall and trail are surrounded by Douglas fir, western red-cedar, western hemlock, and big-leaf maple. Sword fern, Oregon grape, and salal are very common plant life growing beneath the forest canopy.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Beaver Falls Columbia County, Oregon". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Beaver Falls in Clatskanie, Oregon". hikespeak.com. Hikespeak. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Beaver Falls Hike". OregonHikers.org. Retrieved 8 June 2017.