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'''Lee Falls''' is a [[waterfall]] on the [[Tualatin River]] in [[Washington County, Oregon|Washington County]] in the U.S. state of [[Oregon]]. Named after 19th century sawmill owner James A. Lee, it is located alongside Southwest Lee Falls Road on private timber land.<ref>{{Cite book| last1 = Nixon| first1 = Brigetta| last2 = Tupper| first2 = Mabel| title = Cherry Grove, a history from 1852 to the present| date = 1977| pages = 10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pilorget |first1=Dillon |title=Lee Falls is swimming hole heaven for Washington County residents seeking escape from the heat |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/forest-grove/2014/07/lee_falls_is_swimming_hole_hea.html |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=oregonlive.com |publisher=The Oregonian |date=July 23, 2014}}</ref> The falls pour over a basalt rock formation.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Lee Falls Hike - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington| accessdate = 2021-04-10| url = https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Lee_Falls_Hike}}</ref> Unusually for the region, the falls are wider than they are tall.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Lee Falls - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington| accessdate = 2021-04-10| url = https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Lee_Falls}}</ref> A swimming hole is present beneath the falls. Downstream is the unincorporated community of [[Cherry Grove, Oregon|Cherry Grove]]. Upstream is [[Ki-a-Kuts Falls]]. |
'''Lee Falls''' is a [[waterfall]] on the [[Tualatin River]] in [[Washington County, Oregon|Washington County]] in the U.S. state of [[Oregon]]. Named after 19th century [[sawmill]] owner James A. Lee, it is located alongside Southwest Lee Falls Road on private timber land.<ref>{{Cite book| last1 = Nixon| first1 = Brigetta| last2 = Tupper| first2 = Mabel| title = Cherry Grove, a history from 1852 to the present| date = 1977| pages = 10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pilorget |first1=Dillon |title=Lee Falls is swimming hole heaven for Washington County residents seeking escape from the heat |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/forest-grove/2014/07/lee_falls_is_swimming_hole_hea.html |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=oregonlive.com |publisher=The Oregonian |date=July 23, 2014}}</ref> The falls pour over a [[basalt]] rock formation.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Lee Falls Hike - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington| accessdate = 2021-04-10| url = https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Lee_Falls_Hike}}</ref> Unusually for the region, the falls are wider than they are tall.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Lee Falls - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington| accessdate = 2021-04-10| url = https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Lee_Falls}}</ref> A swimming hole is present beneath the falls. Downstream is the unincorporated community of [[Cherry Grove, Oregon|Cherry Grove]]. Upstream is [[Ki-a-Kuts Falls]]. |
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| Location | Washington County, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°27′55″N 123°17′05″W / 45.46528°N 123.28472°W[1] |
| Type | Block |
| Elevation | 395 ft (120 m)[2] |
| Watercourse | Tualatin River |
Lee Falls is a waterfall on the Tualatin River in Washington County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Named after 19th century sawmill owner James A. Lee, it is located alongside Southwest Lee Falls Road on private timber land.[3][4] The falls pour over a basalt rock formation.[5] Unusually for the region, the falls are wider than they are tall.[6] A swimming hole is present beneath the falls. Downstream is the unincorporated community of Cherry Grove. Upstream is Ki-a-Kuts Falls.
References
- ^ "Lee Falls - Northwest Waterfall Survey". Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ "Lee Falls - Northwest Waterfall Survey". Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ Nixon, Brigetta; Tupper, Mabel (1977). Cherry Grove, a history from 1852 to the present. p. 10.
- ^ Pilorget, Dillon (July 23, 2014). "Lee Falls is swimming hole heaven for Washington County residents seeking escape from the heat". oregonlive.com. The Oregonian. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Lee Falls Hike - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington". Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ "Lee Falls - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington". Retrieved 2021-04-10.
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