Drake Falls

Waterfall in Silver Falls State Park
44°53′24″N 122°38′46″W / 44.89°N 122.64611°W / 44.89; -122.64611[1]TypePlungeElevation1,063 ft (324 m)[1]Total height27 ft (8.2 m)[2]Average
flow rate100 cu ft/s (2.8 m3/s)

Drake 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: South Falls, Upper North Falls, Lower North Falls, and Winter Falls—among others.

Location

Drake Falls is created along the course of South Silver Creek and it sits on the north section of Silver Falls State Park Trail of Ten Falls, along Canyon Trail, two miles north of Lower South Falls.[3] Drake Falls is the smallest along the Trail of Ten Falls.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Drake Falls Marion County, Oregon". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Drake Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Silver Falls State Park Trail of Ten Falls" (PDF). Oregon State Parks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
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