Youngs River Falls

Youngs River Falls is a 54-foot (16 m) tall[2] waterfall on the Youngs River in central Clatsop County, northwestern Oregon, United States.[1] They are located about 10 miles (16 km) south of Astoria.

Youngs River Falls
Youngs River Falls in late summer
LocationClatsop County, Oregon, United States
Coordinates46.067053°N 123.789859°W / 46.067053; -123.789859[1]
TypeCascade
Elevation10 ft (3 m)[2]
Total height54 ft (16 m)[2]
Number of drops1
Total width45 ft (14 m)
WatercourseYoungs River

History

The first Americans to report on the falls were members of a hunting party from the Lewis and Clark Expedition, in March 1806.[2]

In the media

The falls have appeared in movies such as Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, Benji the Hunted and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III.[2]

In July 2014, Tod Gary Wagoner, of Williamsburg, Colorado, died after jumping from the falls, the "first [such] fatality at the falls in a while."[3] In April 2016, Joseph T. Nestor, a 34-year-old Astoria man, fell and died from injuries at the falls.[4]

References
  1. "Youngs River Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1980-11-28. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  2. "Youngs River Falls Clatsop County, Oregon". Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  3. "Man dies after leap from falls near Oregon Coast". The Associated Press. Jul 22, 2014. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  4. "Astoria man dies at Youngs River Falls". The Daily Astorian. April 23, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
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