Name of Waterfall

Upper Curly Creek Falls

Description

The USGS 1926 Steamboat Mountain 15-inch Quadrangle shows a waterfall marked high up in the Curly Creek drainage, just downstream of the confluence with the North Fork and Hardtime Creek. This is, strangely, the only map that has ever shown the falls, even though a heavily used logging road used to cross Curly Creek near it. After investigating the location twice, I can confirm this is not that waterfall. The aforementioned logging road used to cross less than 100 feet upstream of this cascade and since the bridge has been removed the roads end has become a fairly popular primitive camp spot. After reviewing my GPS track from my most recent visit, I found that the USGS doesn't even have the location of Curly Creek marked correct on the latest Burnt Peak quadrangle. This leads me to believe that this waterfall may have been partially altered when the former road just upstream was built, we may never know for sure.

Other Names

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Magnitude

28.04

IWC Rating (International Waterfall Classification)

1.56

Total Height (ft)

34

Tallest Drop

34

Number of Drops

1

Average Width

40

Average High Volume (Cubic ft per second)

75 cfs

Average Low Volume (Cubic ft per second)

0 cfs

Pitch

59 degrees

Run (ft)

40

Watershed or Feeder Stream

Lewis River Curly Creek