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Salmon Falls
   Yakima County, Washington

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This dainty little waterfall seems highly out of place on the rather placid Little Naches River. A portion of the river is diverted into a fish ladder next to the 8-foot waterfall, reducing the size and quality in the summer. In addition to this, a series of concrete weir dams doubling as part of the fish ladder have been placed in the river below the falls. Why a fish ladder was built here escapes me, because fish ought to be able to jump a waterfall less than 10 feet tall. In any case, if you have to see this one, don't waste more than 5 minutes here, this is an easily forgettable waterfall.

HISTORY AND NAMING INFORMATION

  • Salmon Falls is the Official name of this waterfall.
  • Known Alternate Names: Fish Ladder Falls

LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS

From Chinook Pass, follow Highway 410 east for 22 miles and turn north on the Little Naches River Road. Drive north for about 3 ½ miles to the viewpoint and falls immediately next to the road.

Latitude

47.0255 N

Longitude

-121.1499 W

Elevation

2776 feet

USGS Quadrangle

Mount Clifty 7 1/2"

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OTHER NEARBY WATERFALLS

Name

Distance

West Quartz Creek Falls

2.097 miles

Horsetail Falls

4.48 miles

 

 

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Magnitude

15.19

IWC

1.15  (Class 2)

RATING

14.17 %

 

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PHYSICAL MAKEUP

Height

10 feet

Tallest Drop

10 feet

Num. Drops

1

AVG. Width

30 feet

Pitch

45 degrees

Run

10 feet

Primary Form

Wide Gradual Cascade

 

Watershed

Naches River

Stream

Little Naches River

AVG. Volume

100.0 cfs

Source

Unknown

Seasonality

Best Flows

April to July

 
 

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UPDATE HISTORY

Jul 27, 2011

Added a picture(s) of this waterfall

 
 
 
 
 

 

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