Lee Falls

Lee Falls
Lee Falls in April 2021.
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LocationWashington County, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°27′55″N 123°17′05″W / 45.46528°N 123.28472°W / 45.46528; -123.28472[1]
TypeBlock
Elevation395 ft (120 m)[1]
WatercourseTualatin River

Lee Falls is a waterfall on the Tualatin River in Washington County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Named after 19th century sawmill owner James A. Lee, it is located alongside Southwest Lee Falls Road on private timber land.[2][3] The falls pour over a basalt rock formation.[4] Unusually for the region, the falls are wider than they are tall.[5] A swimming hole is present beneath the falls. Downstream are Little Lee Falls and the unincorporated community of Cherry Grove. Upstream is Ki-a-Kuts Falls.

  1. ^ a b "Lee Falls - Northwest Waterfall Survey". Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  2. ^ Nixon, Brigetta; Tupper, Mabel (1977). Cherry Grove, a history from 1852 to the present. p. 10.
  3. ^ Pilorget, Dillon (July 23, 2014). "Lee Falls is swimming hole heaven for Washington County residents seeking escape from the heat". oregonlive.com. The Oregonian. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Lee Falls Hike - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington". Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  5. ^ "Lee Falls - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington". Retrieved 2021-04-10.