Paulina Creek Falls

Paulina Creek Falls
Paulina Creek Falls in the Summer
Map
LocationDeschutes County, Oregon
Coordinates43°42′45″N 121°16′57″W / 43.71250°N 121.28250°W / 43.71250; -121.28250
TypeCascade, Plunge
Elevation6,232 ft (1,900 m)
Total height80 ft (24 m)
Number of drops1
Average width40 ft (12 m)
Average
flow rate
50 cu ft/s (1.4 m3/s)

Paulina Creek Falls is a cascade and plunge waterfall from a streambed draining from Paulina Lake in Newberry National Volcanic Monument, south of Bend, Oregon. The waterfall is notable for its side-by-side drop of 80 feet (24 m) that surrounds a small island at the edge of the cliff.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Paulina Creek Falls". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. ^ Zach Urness (March 23, 2015). "Oregon Top 7: Best snowy waterfall hikes and snowshoe trips". Statesman Journal. Retrieved May 7, 2017.