Name of Waterfall

Salmon Falls

Description

Located near Oakridge, off Salmon Creek Road. At the east end of Oakridge, turn left onto Fish Hatchery Road and follow it for 1-½ miles to Salmon Creek Road. Turn right and proceed 3 ¾ miles to Salmon Creek Falls Campground. The falls are found at the south end of the campground.Salmon Falls is a wide, moderately high volume waterfall of about 8 feet in height along Salmon Creek, just outside of Oakridge. The falls occur where Salmon Creek intersects a broad sloping shelf of basalt and splits around a small promontory in two sliding segments, one side being markedly steeper than the other. The falls are found within a small campground and can most likely be accessed all year long.

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Magnitude

41.07

IWC Rating (International Waterfall Classification)

2.83

Total Height (ft)

8

Tallest Drop

8

Number of Drops

1

Average Width

100

Average High Volume (Cubic ft per second)

400 cfs

Average Low Volume (Cubic ft per second)

0 cfs

Pitch

77 degrees

Run (ft)

15

Watershed or Feeder Stream

Willamette River Salmon Creek