Fishhawk Falls
Fishhawk Falls, is a waterfall located along the Fishhawk Creek in Clatsop County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] It totals 72 feet fall in one wide cascade and is the centerpiece attraction of the Lee Wooden Fishhawk Falls trailhead and Recreation Site.[2] Fishhawk Falls is located a mile from the Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area off of Highway 202 between Jewell and Astoria.
| Fishhawk Falls | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lee Wooden County Park |
| Coordinates | 45.95833°N 123.58361°W |
| Type | Steep Veiling Cascade |
| Elevation | 772 ft (235 m) |
| Total height | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Average flow rate | 20 cu ft/s (0.57 m3/s) |
The Fishhawk Falls runs over exposed stacked basalt columns making a dike that is of identical composition to the Columbia River basalt. It forms part of a basalt flow, like those at Otter Rock and Hug Point, that rank among the longest on earth, approximately 300 miles from eastern Oregon and Washington.[2]
See also
- List of waterfalls in Oregon
References
- "Fishhawk Falls - Clatsop County, Oregon". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- "Lee Wooden Fishhawk Falls Park" (PDF). Clatsop County Parks. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
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