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List of waterfalls in Yellowstone National Park

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Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River

Yellowstone National Park contains at least 45 named waterfalls and cascades, and hundreds more unnamed, even undiscovered waterfalls over 15 feet (4.6 m) high. The highest plunge type waterfall in the park is the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River at 308 feet (94 m). The highest horsetail type is Silver Cord Cascade at 1,200 feet (370 m).

Northwest quadrant[1]

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Northeast quadrant[9]

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Southwest quadrant[15]

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Southeast quadrant[38]

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  • Crecelius Cascade, 75 feet (23 m), Eleanor Lake

Further reading

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  • Barber, John F. (1984). Ribbons of water : the waterfalls and cascades of Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone Association for Natural Science, History & Education, Incorporated. ISBN 0-934948-05-4.
  • Whittlesey, Lee (1988). Yellowstone Place Names. Helena, MT: Montana Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-917298-15-2.
  • Maynard, Charles (1996). Waterfalls of Yellowstone National Park. Panther Press. ISBN 1-887205-06-3.
  • Rubenstein, Paul (2000). The guide to Yellowstone waterfalls and their discovery. Big Earth. ISBN 1-56579-351-X.

Notes

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  1. ^ Trails Illustrated-Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park (303) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:63360. National Geographic Maps. 2008. ISBN 1-56695-304-9.
  2. ^ "Firehole Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Gibbon Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Osprey Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ "Undine Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ "Rustic Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  7. ^ "Virginia Cascades". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  8. ^ "Wraith Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ^ Trails Illustrated-Tower/Canyon, Yellowstone National Park (304) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:63360. National Geographic Maps. 2008. ISBN 1-56695-435-5.
  10. ^ "Crystal Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  11. ^ "Knowles Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  12. ^ "Silver Cord Cascade". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  13. ^ "Upper Yellowstone Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  14. ^ "Lower Yellowstone Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  15. ^ Trails Illustrated-Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park (302) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:63360. National Geographic Maps. 2008. ISBN 1-56695-433-9.
  16. ^ "Albright Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  17. ^ "Cave Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  18. ^ "Bechler River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  19. ^ "Cascades of the Firehole". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  20. ^ "Colonnade Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  21. ^ "Dunanda Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  22. ^ "Fairy Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  23. ^ "Fern Cascades". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  24. ^ "Gwinna Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  25. ^ "Iris Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  26. ^ "Kepler Cascades". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  27. ^ "Lewis Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  28. ^ "Lily Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  29. ^ "Moose Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  30. ^ "Mystic Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  31. ^ "Ouzel Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  32. ^ "Quiver Cascade". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  33. ^ "Ragged Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  34. ^ "Tempe Cascade". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  35. ^ "Terraced Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  36. ^ "Union Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  37. ^ "Wahhi Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  38. ^ Trails Illustrated-Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park (305) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:63360. National Geographic Maps. 2003. ISBN 1-56695-361-8.