Name of Waterfall

Lower Clarence Creek Falls

Description

The Forest Service has advertised Clarence Creek Falls by sign along the Nestucca River Road. What neither the Forest Service has done, nor does the book "A Waterfall Lover's Guide to the Pacific Northwest", is identify which of the two waterfalls along Clarence Creek is intended this designation. Topographic maps delimitate the different falls, but the lower of the two falls is near impossible to see, especially if not watching carefully. The lower falls consists of three sliding steps, totaling about 60 feet. A significant amount of foreshortening doesn't allow the falls' size to truly be illustrated, and a twist in the gorge at the falls obstructs the upper tiers from being seen from all but a few perspectives. Because the upper and lower falls of Clarence Creek are located within about 500 feet of one another, I'm designating them as lower and upper. Unfortunately neither fall is easy to see because there are no developed trails or viewpoints, this being the vastly more difficult to see.

Other Names

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Magnitude

23.64

IWC Rating (International Waterfall Classification)

0.91

Total Height (ft)

55

Tallest Drop

35

Number of Drops

2

Average Width

10

Average High Volume (Cubic ft per second)

35 cfs

Average Low Volume (Cubic ft per second)

0 cfs

Pitch

68 degrees

Run (ft)

50

Watershed or Feeder Stream

Nestucca River Clarence Creek