Green Lake Falls Explained

Green Lake Falls
Coordinates:48.6928°N -121.4911°W
Type:Tiered
Height:979feet
Height Longest:500feet
Number Drops:3
Width:150feet
Average Flow:250cuft/s
World Rank:287

Green Lake Falls is a large, very difficult to access waterfall located a short distance below the outlet of remote Green Lake, in North Cascades National Park, Whatcom County, Washington.[1] It is 979feet high & averages 150feet wide and flows year-round. It has several tiers, including a 300-foot (91 m) slide and a 500-foot (152 m) plunge.

There is another 175feet drop about a fifth of a mile upstream, and if this was included the total height would be close to 1260feet. Above that is Green Lake itself, which is fed by several large, glacial streams originating from the Green Lake Glacier. The largest one contains unofficially named Bacon Lake Falls.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/nws/waterfall.php?num=753 Northwest Waterfall Survey: Green Lake Falls
  2. http://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall.php?num=785 World Waterfall Database: Green Lake Falls