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South Falls (Marion County, Oregon)

Coordinates: 44°52′44″N 122°39′32″W / 44.87878°N 122.65886°W / 44.87878; -122.65886
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South Falls
South Falls in the Spring
Map
LocationSilver Falls State Park
Coordinates44°52′44″N 122°39′32″W / 44.87878°N 122.65886°W / 44.87878; -122.65886[1]
TypePlunge
Elevation1,218 ft (371 m)[1][2]
Total height177 ft (54 m)[2]
Average
flow rate
75 cu ft/s (2.1 m3/s)

South Falls, is a waterfall located in the Silver Falls State Park at the east end of the city of Salem, in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in a privileged area on the west foothills where Mount Hood National Forest meets with the Middle Santiam Wilderness. Several prominent waterfalls are located in the Park along Trail of Ten Falls: Lower South Falls, Drake Falls, Lower North Falls, and Winter Falls—among others.

Location

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South Falls is created along the course of South Silver Creek and it sits on the west section of Silver Falls State Park Trail of Ten Falls, along Canyon Trail.[3] South Falls is one of four waterfalls in the Park where the trail passes behind the falls.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "South Falls Marion County, Oregon". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "South Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Silver Falls State Park Trail of Ten Falls" (PDF). Oregon State Parks. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
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