Walupt Creek Falls is a relatively obscure, but massive

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on Walupt Creek, a large

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of the

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in Lewis County,

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, at an elevation of . The falls cascade down a

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cliff in two tiers, with an average breadth of , a maximum breadth of and an average flow of over per second. The creek begins the drop by falling down a cascade, then impacts a large, bell-shaped dome and spreads into a wide fan, dropping . The final drop is a gently sloping slide that flows directly into the Cispus River. The feeder river, Walupt Creek, is sourced directly from Walupt Lake which provides a consistent flow throughout the year. The

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of the river is also fairly large. Shortly upstream, a series of cascades, , , and high respectively, form the Upper Walupt Creek Falls. The cascades total in height.

References

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