48°40′13″N121°08′26″W / 48.67023°N 121.14044°W / 48.67023; -121.14044 (Colonial Creek Falls)
Total height
2,568 ft (783 m)
Number of drops
14[1]
Watercourse
Colonial Creek
Colonial Creek Falls is the tallest waterfall in the continental United States.[2] In a horizontal traverse of more than 4,200 feet (1,300 m), it falls 2,568 feet (783 m) vertically in 13 distinct drops, with an average incline of 65 degrees.[3]
According to the World Waterfall Database,[4] it is the tallest waterfall in the continental United States, and is the 15th tallest in the world, exceeding the more renowned Yosemite Falls in height by 143 feet.
^Ranking based on the 783 m height. World's Tallest Waterfalls Archived 2008-10-23 at the Wayback Machine, World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
^"Colonial Creek Falls". World Waterfall Database. September 18, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
^"Colonial Creek Falls, Whatcom County, Washington | Northwest Waterfall Survey". Waterfallsnorthwest.com. September 18, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
^"Tallest and Largest Waterfalls at the World Waterfall Database".
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