Butte Creek Falls

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Butte Creek Falls
Location Butte Creek
Coordinates 44°55′26″N122°30′44″W / 44.92389°N 122.51222°W / 44.92389; -122.51222
Type Curtain
Elevation1,771 ft (540 m)
Total height78 ft (24 m)
Average
flow rate
150 cu ft/s (4.2 m3/s)

Butte Creek Falls, is a waterfall located on the south east of Scotts Mills, in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. [1] It totals 78 feet fall in one wide cascade and is the centerpiece attraction of the Butte Creek Falls trailhead and Recreation Site.

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References

  1. "Butte Creek Falls". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 9 Jun 2017.