Nellie Falls
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Nellie Falls is a waterfall
on the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River
in Washington, in the United States
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The falls occur where the river drops down a headwall. They are accessed closely by a short, difficult bushwalk.
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
on the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River
Snoqualmie River
The Snoqualmie River is a long river in King County and Snohomish County in the U.S. state of Washington. The river's three main tributaries are the North, Middle, and South Forks, which drain the west side of the Cascade Mountains near the town of North Bend and join near the town of Snoqualmie...
in Washington, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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The falls occur where the river drops down a headwall. They are accessed closely by a short, difficult bushwalk.