Elowah Falls

Elowah Falls, also called McCord Creek Falls, is a 213-foot waterfall on the Columbia River Gorge, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.[1] Elowah Falls is one of several waterfalls along McCord Creek. The Creek and the waterfall are within the limits of the John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor.

Elowah Falls
Elowah Falls in the spring
LocationColumbia River Gorge
Coordinates45.61829°N 121.96701°W / 45.61829; -121.96701
TypePlunge
Elevation384 ft (117 m)
Total height213 ft (65 m)
Average
flow rate		75 cu ft/s (2.1 m3/s)

The name of the waterfall carried the name of the creek that forms it: McCord Falls. In 1915 the Mazamas successfully had the falls renamed to Elowah. The meaning of the term is unknown.

Description

The waterfall is formed as McCord Creek is forced into a narrow channel by sheer cliffs and shoots at high velocity into a natural amphitheater of layered basalt.[2] Lichens and mosses are very common, covering up to eighty percent of the ground surface under and around the vascular plants.[1]

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See also

Sources
  1. "Elowah Falls Multnomah County, Oregon". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. "Elowah Falls Hike". OregonHikers.org. Retrieved 2016-05-25.


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