Willamette Falls

Willamette Falls

The Willamette Falls is a natural waterfall in the northwestern United States, located on the Willamette River between Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon. The largest waterfall in the Northwest U.S. by volume, it is the seventeenth widest in the world. Horseshoe in shape, it is wide and high, with a flow rate of . Located upriver from the Willamette's mouth at Portland, Willamette Falls is a culturally significant site for many tribal communities in the region.

Details

Type
Block
Height
40 ft
Location
Oregon City / West Linn, Clackamas County, Oregon, U.S.
Photo Width
260
Average Flow
30,850 cuft/s
Number Drops
1
Photo Caption
View from Oregon City in 2004