Butte Falls is a
waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...
located near the town of
Butte Falls in
Jackson County, in the
U.S. state of
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
.
It totals tall in one wide cascade and is runnable by
whitewater kayak on the right side shooting into a large bowl.
[ In the past, the waterfall was the site of a water-driven sawmill that led to the town of Butte Falls.]
See also
* Other waterfalls in Oregon with similar names:
** Butte Creek and its Butte Creek Falls
Butte Creek Falls, is a waterfall located on the south east of Scotts Mills, in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It totals 78 feet fall in one wide cascade and is the centerpiece attraction of the Butte Creek Falls trailhead and Recr ...
** Upper Butte Creek Falls
Upper Butte Creek Falls, is a waterfall located in the south edge of the Table Rock Wilderness at the east end of the city of Salem, Oregon, Salem, in Marion County, Oregon, Marion County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in a privileged ...
References
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Waterfalls of Oregon
Parks in Jackson County, Oregon