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Salmon Cascades
   Clallam County, Washington

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By Washington State standards this isn't so much a legitimate waterfall as it is a tall rapid. The Sol Duc River intersects a rib of rock and is squeezed into a short, narrow gorge resulting in the cascades. The falls are only included here because the Park Service recognizes the feature such - it would not otherwise qualify as a significant waterfall. During lower flows the falls are reduced in height to as little as 5 feet, but can increase to closer to 15 feet tall in high water events.

HISTORY AND NAMING INFORMATION

  • Salmon Cascades is the Official name of this waterfall.

LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS

The Cascades can be found 7 miles from Highway 101 along the Sol Duc Valley Road in Olympic National Park. The falls are easily seen from the road and parking is provided a short distance further where a short path leads to a deck overlooking the cascade.

Latitude

48.02293 N

Longitude

-123.92437 W

Elevation

1045 feet

USGS Quadrangle

Mount Muller 7 1/2"

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Name

Distance

La Follette Falls

6.514 miles

 

 

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Magnitude

9.4

IWC

3.15  (Class 4)

RATING

13.18 %

 

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PHYSICAL MAKEUP

Height

13 feet

Tallest Drop

13 feet

Num. Drops

1

AVG. Width

10 feet

Pitch

25 degrees

Run

20 feet

Primary Form

Gradual Cascade

 

Watershed

Quillayute River

Stream

Sol Duc River

AVG. Volume

500.0 cfs

Source

Lake

Seasonality

Best Flows

Winter - Spring

 
 

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UPDATE HISTORY

Sep 17, 2011

Re-surveyed and accurately measured this waterfall

 
 
 
 
 

 

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