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Drake Falls | |
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Location | Silver Falls State Park |
Coordinates | 44°53′24″N 122°38′46″W / 44.89°N 122.64611°W[1] |
Type | Plunge |
Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m)[1] |
Total height | 27 ft (8.2 m)[2] |
Average flow rate | 100 cu ft/s (2.8 m3/s) |
Drake Falls, is a waterfall located in the Silver Falls State Park at the east end of the city of Salem, in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in a privileged area on the west foothills where Mount Hood National Forest meets with the Middle Santiam Wilderness. Several prominent waterfalls are located in the Park along Trail of Ten Falls: South Falls, Upper North Falls, Lower North Falls, and Winter Falls—among others.