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List of waterfalls in California

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This is a list of waterfalls in California, ordered by county.

Northern California

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Feather Falls
Horsetail Falls

Cascade falls missing

Burney Falls
Pit River Falls

Central California

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Grizzly Falls
Vernal and Nevada Falls
Upper Yosemite Fall
McWay Falls
Berry Creek Falls
Tokopah Falls
Wapama Falls

Southern California

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Eaton Canyon Falls
Tenaja Falls
Tahquitz Falls
Nojoqui Falls

Tallest waterfalls

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Tallest waterfalls in California[1]
Rank Name Height Location
1 Yosemite Falls 2,425 ft (739 m) Yosemite National Park
2 East Snow Mountain Falls 2,200 ft (670 m) Eldorado National Forest
3 Sentinel Fall 1,920 ft (590 m) Yosemite National Park
4 Widow's Tears 1,680 ft (510 m) Yosemite National Park
5 Ribbon Fall 1,612 ft (491 m) Yosemite National Park
6= Horsetail Fall 1,400 ft (430 m) Yosemite National Park
6= Columbia Cascade 1,400 ft (430 m) Yosemite National Park
8 Wapama Falls 1,310 ft (400 m) Yosemite National Park
9 Staircase Falls 1,300 ft (400 m) Yosemite National Park
10 Royal Arch Cascade 1,250 ft (380 m) Yosemite National Park
11= Tokopah Falls 1,200 ft (370 m) Sequoia National Park
11= Chagoopa Falls 1,200 ft (370 m) Sequoia National Park
11= Stevenson Creek Falls 1,200 ft (370 m) Sierra National Forest
14 Lehamite Falls 1,180 ft (360 m) Yosemite National Park
15 Chain Cascade (Cascade Cliffs) 1,150 ft (350 m) Yosemite National Park
16 Reconnaissance Creek Falls 900 ft (270 m) Sierra National Forest
17 Tueeulala Falls 880 ft (270 m) Yosemite National Park
18 Garlic Falls 800 ft (240 m) Sierra National Forest
19 Horsetail Falls 791 ft (241 m) Eldorado National Forest
20 The Cascades (Cascade Falls) 750 ft (230 m) Yosemite National Park

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "List of Waterfalls in California, United States". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
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