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Periwee Falls   (Confirmed)
   Pend Oreille County, Washington

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Periwee Falls plunges directly into Boundary Lake in the very northeast corner of the state. When the lake is at full pool level, the falls drop 233 feet, but prior to the construction of Boundary Dam, its thought the falls were over 300 feet tall.

HISTORY AND NAMING INFORMATION

  • Periwee Falls is the Historical name of this waterfall.
  • Known Alternate Names: Pewee Falls

The falls are usually referred to as Pewee Falls, but the historically correct name is Periwee Falls.

Latitude

48.97071 N

Longitude

-117.35521 W

Elevation

2289 feet

USGS Quadrangle

Boundary Dam 7 1/2"

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OTHER NEARBY WATERFALLS

Name

Distance

Everett Falls

4.996 miles

Slate Creek Falls

5.613 miles

 

 

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Magnitude

 

IWC

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RATING

NOT RATED

 

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PHYSICAL MAKEUP

Height

233 feet

Tallest Drop

233 feet

Num. Drops

1

AVG. Width

 

Pitch

Run

 

Primary Form

Horsetail

 

Watershed

Pend Oreille River

Stream

Pewee Creek

AVG. Volume

 

Source

Unknown

Seasonality

Best Flows

 
 

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UPDATE HISTORY

May 21, 2011

Edited Waterfall Information

 
 
 
 
 

 

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