Wahe Falls

Waterfall in Columbia River Gorge

Wahe Falls

Location| Columbia River Gorge
Coordinates| 45°37′06″N 121°58′01″W﻿ / ﻿45.61829°N 121.96701°W﻿ / 45.61829; -121.96701
Type| Plunge
Elevation| 384 ft (117 m)
Total height| 80 ft (24 m)
Average
flow rate| 30 cu ft/s (0.85 m3/s)

Wahe Falls, also called Moffett Creek Falls, is an 80-foot waterfall on the Columbia River Gorge, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.[1] Wahe Falls is the last of several waterfalls along Moffett Creek. The mouth of the Creek is within the limits of the John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor.

## History

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The name of the waterfall is Wahe, although the USGS pinned the name to the next waterfall upstream of Moffett Creek. As a consequence, Wahe Falls has been colloquially known as Moffett Creek Falls. The exact meaning of Mahe is not known.[1] The waterfalls upstream is also called "Upper Mahe".

## Access

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While Moffett Creek starts with Gorge Trail #400, a short trail at the west skirt of Munra Point, it does not extend all the way to Wahe Falls. Access to the waterfall continues following the Creek and its side terrains. Several shorter but steep waterfalls precede Wahe Falls downstream, making it moderately difficult to reach. Skilled canyoning is required to proceed past Wahe Falls to upstream waterfalls including Upper Wahe, Apocalypse Falls, and Kwanesum Falls.

## See also

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* List of waterfalls in Oregon

## Sources

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1. ^ a b "Wahe Falls Multnomah County, Oregon". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 6 May 2017.

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Waterfalls of Oregon

Columbia Gorge|

| (west to east)|

* Latourell
* Bridal Veil
* Coopey
* Wahkeena
* Fairy
* Multnomah
* Oneonta Gorge
* Horsetail
* Wahclella
* Camp Benson
* Hole-in-the-Wall
* Celilo

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Eagle Creek
(north to south)|

* Metlako
* Punch Bowl
* Wy'east
* Twister

Other areas|

| Northwest Oregon|

* Youngs River
* Ki-a-Kuts

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Willamette Valley|

* Willamette
* Silver Falls State Park
* Double
* Drake
* Lower North
* Lower South
* Middle North
* North
* South
* Twin
* Upper North
* Winter
* Shellburg
* Salt Creek
* Proxy

Southern Cascades|

* Dillon
* Mill Creek
* Toketee
* Watson
* Yakso

Central Oregon|

* Benham
* Dillon
* Lava Island
* Paulina Creek
* Pringle
* Tumalo
* Upper Chush

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