Youngs River Falls is a 54-foot (16 m) tall[2] waterfall on the Youngs River in central Clatsop County, northwestern Oregon, United States.[1] They are located about 10 miles (16 km) south of Astoria.
| Youngs River Falls | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Youngs River Falls in late summer | |
 | |
| Location | Clatsop County, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 46°04′01″N 123°47′23″W / 46.067053°N 123.789859°W[1] |
| Type | Cascade |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m)[2] |
| Total height | 54 ft (16 m)[2] |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Total width | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Watercourse | Youngs River |
History
editThe first Americans to report on the falls were members of a hunting party from the Lewis and Clark Expedition, in March 1806.[2]
In the media
editThe falls have appeared in movies such as Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, Benji the Hunted and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III.[2]
In July 2014, Tod Gary Wagoner, of Williamsburg, Colorado, died after jumping from the falls, the "first [such] fatality at the falls in a while."[3] In April 2016, Joseph T. Nestor, a 34-year-old Astoria man, fell and died from injuries at the falls.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Youngs River Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1980-11-28. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ a b c d e "Youngs River Falls Clatsop County, Oregon". Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ "Man dies after leap from falls near Oregon Coast". The Associated Press. Jul 22, 2014. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ "Astoria man dies at Youngs River Falls". The Daily Astorian. April 23, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
External links
edit
- Youngs River Falls from WaterfallsNorthwest.com
- "Youngs River Falls video" on YouTube
 | This Clatsop County, Oregon state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |