South Falls | |
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Location | Silver Falls State Park |
Coordinates | 44°52′44″N 122°39′32″W / 44.87878°N 122.65886°W[1] |
Type | Plunge |
Elevation | 1,218 ft (371 m)[1][2] |
Total height | 177 ft (54 m)[2] |
Average flow rate | 75 cu ft/s (2.1 m3/s) |
South 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: Lower South Falls, Drake Falls, Lower North Falls, and Winter Falls—among others.