Mazama Falls
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Mazama Falls, also referred to more simply as Wells Creek Falls (though this is incorrect, as there is a Wells Creek Falls downstream), is a waterfall on Wells Creek
in the U.S. state of Washington. At nearly 500 feet (152.4 m) high, it is said to be the largest waterfall in the Wells Creek watershed.
The falls drops 500 feet (152.4 m) in three main tiers. The uppermost tier is formed as Wells Creek squeezes between a "pinched" cliff and falls over 200 feet (61 m) in a horsetail form, reminiscent of Nevada Falls in Yosemite National Park
. Directly after this drop is a 100 feet (30.5 m) plunge, which falls into a water-sculpted bowl. The third tier is a short distance downstream, plunging about 150 feet (45.7 m) in a segmented form. The waterfall is also said to have four more smaller tiers, the largest of which is 50 feet (15.2 m).
The waterfall is easily seen from Wells Creek Road #33 in the Mount Baker Wilderness Area, approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) from Washington State Route 542. About 0.75 miles (1.2 km) below Mazama Falls is the 40 feet (12.2 m) rapids called Lower Mazama Falls. About 1.5 miles (2.4 km) downstream of Mazama Falls is Wells Creek Falls
, a 90 feet (27.4 m) plunge.
Wells Creek
Wells Creek is a swift creek in Whatcom County, Washington. It is a tributary of the Nooksack River, joining the river just below Nooksack Falls. It is best known for having six major waterfalls along its course. Wells Creek was named for Hamilton C. Wells who prospected the area in the 1880s...
in the U.S. state of Washington. At nearly 500 feet (152.4 m) high, it is said to be the largest waterfall in the Wells Creek watershed.
The falls drops 500 feet (152.4 m) in three main tiers. The uppermost tier is formed as Wells Creek squeezes between a "pinched" cliff and falls over 200 feet (61 m) in a horsetail form, reminiscent of Nevada Falls in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California, United States. The park covers an area of and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain...
. Directly after this drop is a 100 feet (30.5 m) plunge, which falls into a water-sculpted bowl. The third tier is a short distance downstream, plunging about 150 feet (45.7 m) in a segmented form. The waterfall is also said to have four more smaller tiers, the largest of which is 50 feet (15.2 m).
The waterfall is easily seen from Wells Creek Road #33 in the Mount Baker Wilderness Area, approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) from Washington State Route 542. About 0.75 miles (1.2 km) below Mazama Falls is the 40 feet (12.2 m) rapids called Lower Mazama Falls. About 1.5 miles (2.4 km) downstream of Mazama Falls is Wells Creek Falls
Wells Creek Falls
Wells Creek Falls is the generally used name for a waterfall on Wells Creek in the Mount Baker Wilderness in Washington. The falls are located several thousand feet above Wells Creek’s confluence with Bar Creek.- Characteristics :...
, a 90 feet (27.4 m) plunge.