Type Cascade Total height 54 ft (16 m) Number of drops 1 | Elevation 10 ft (3 m) Total width 45 ft (14 m) Watercourse Youngs River | |
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Location Clatsop County, Oregon, United States Similar Ki‑a‑Kuts Falls, Camp Benson Falls, Yakso Falls, Coopey Falls, Wy'east Falls | ||
Youngs river falls
Youngs River Falls is a 54-foot (16 m) tall waterfall on the Youngs River in central Clatsop County, northwestern Oregon, United States. They are located about 10 miles (16 km) south of Astoria.
Contents
- Youngs river falls
- Map of Youngs River Falls Oregon USA
- Youngs river falls astoria oregon 11 7 09
- HistoryEdit
- In the mediaEdit
- References
Map of Youngs River Falls, Oregon, USA
Youngs river falls astoria oregon 11 7 09
HistoryEdit
The first Americans to report on the falls were members of a hunting party from the Lewis and Clark Expedition, in March 1806.
In the mediaEdit
The falls have appeared in movies such as Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, Benji the Hunted and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III.
In July 2014, Tod Gary Wagoner, of Williamsburg, Colorado, died after jumping from the falls, the "first [such] fatality at the falls in a while." In April 2016, Joseph T. Nestor, a 34-year-old Astoria man, fell and died from injuries at the falls.
References
Youngs River Falls Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA