Palouse Falls

Palouse Falls
Palouse Falls viewed from the southwest side of the canyon
Palouse Falls is located in Washington (state)
Palouse Falls
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LocationFranklin / Whitman counties, Washington, United States
Coordinates46°39′49″N 118°13′25″W / 46.66361°N 118.22361°W / 46.66361; -118.22361[1]
Elevation725 feet (221 m)
Total height200 feet (61 m)
Palouse Falls State Park
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LocationWashington, United States
Area94 acres (38 ha)
Elevation784 ft (239 m)[1]
Established1951
OperatorWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
WebsitePalouse Falls State Park

Palouse Falls is a waterfall in the northwest United States on the Palouse River, about four miles (6 km) upstream of its confluence with the Snake River in southeast Washington. Within the 94-acre (38 ha) Palouse Falls State Park, the falls are 200 feet (61 m) in height,[2] and consist of an upper fall with a drop around twenty feet (6 m), which lies 1,000 feet (300 m) north-northwest of the main drop, and a lower fall.

  1. ^ a b "Palouse Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  2. ^ "Palouse Falls State Park". Washington State Parks. Retrieved May 16, 2021.