Falls Creek (California)
Falls Creek, also known as the Falls River, is a tributary of the Tuolumne River in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. The creek begins at the northern boundary of the national park and flows 24 miles (39 km) to empty into the Tuolumne at Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, dropping over two well-known waterfalls. The Pacific Crest Trail and other national park trails follow the creek for much of its course.
| Falls Creek | |
|---|---|
One of the several tiers of Wapama Falls | |
| Etymology | Named for the two large waterfalls that occur at its mouth |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Yosemite National Park |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Dorothy Lake |
| • coordinates | 38°10′10″N 119°35′43″W |
| • elevation | 9,500 ft (2,900 m) |
| Mouth | Hetch Hetchy Reservoir |
• coordinates | 37°57′47″N 119°45′55″W |
• elevation | 3,783 ft (1,153 m) |
| Length | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Basin size | 44.5 sq mi (115 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Tuolumne River |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tilden Creek |
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