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Lava Canyon Falls

Coordinates: 46°10′12″N 122°04′57″W / 46.1701°N 122.0826°W / 46.1701; -122.0826
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Lava Canyon Falls drops 200 feet (61 meters) along the Muddy River in Skamania County, Washington.

Formation

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Lava Canyon Falls was discovered after the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, from which a lahar and flood scoured out a canyon that had been filled with dirt and mud for 1,800 years. The Muddy River's course was redirected to that canyon as a result of the lahar and the floods, and it drops 1,400 feet (430 meters) in 2 miles (3.2 km). Lava Canyon Falls is the largest, 200-foot sheer drop.

Location

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On the southeast side of Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument at 46°10′12″N 122°04′57″W / 46.1701°N 122.0826°W / 46.1701; -122.0826, at 2,440 feet.

Sources

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  • "Northwest Waterfall Survey". Northwest Waterfall Survey. 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  • "Lava Canyon Falls". Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  • "Recreational Opportunities in Gifford Pinchot National Forest". Archived from the original on 2005-12-04. Retrieved 2023-08-20.