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Waterfall in Hood River County, Oregon
Twister Falls
LocationHood River County, Oregon
Coordinates45°34′55″N 121°51′07″W / 45.582°N 121.852°W / 45.582; -121.852
TypeTiered
Total height140 feet
Number of drops3

Twister Falls (also known as Crossover Falls, Crisscross Falls, Bowtie Falls, and Eagle Creek Falls) is a prominent waterfall that is formed as Eagle Creek cascades 140 feet (43 m) into a narrow canyon and forms two streams that appear to "twist" around each other, hence the name "twister". The falls begin with a small sliding cascade that drops 5 feet (1.5 m) over a rocky slope into a pool, followed by some rapids. The next tier is the twisting tier, which plunges 50 feet (15 m). Before this point, a small portion of the stream splits off and makes a sheer plunge of approximately equal height down the canyon. Then, the waters combine and form a final drop of 80 feet (24 m).

Name

The waterfall has not been named by the USGS, but has been called Twister Falls for its unusual nature.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Twister Falls". Portland Hikers Field Guide. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  2. "Twister Falls—Hood River County, Oregon". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
Waterfalls of Oregon
Columbia Gorge
(west to east)
Eagle Creek
(north to south)
Other areas
Northwest Oregon
Willamette Valley
Southern Cascades
Central Oregon


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