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- This article is about the waterfall, Burney Falls. For the state park, see McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park.
| Burney Falls | |
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 The falls from below | |
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| Location | Shasta County, California, US |
| Coordinates | 41°00′39″N 121°39′10″W / 41.0107162°N 121.6527649°W / 41.0107162; -121.6527649 |
| Type | Cataract |
| Total height | 114 feet (35 m) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Total width | 250 feet (76 m) |
| Watercourse | Burney Creek |
| Average flow rate | 195.0 cu ft/s (5.52 m/s) |
| U.S. National Natural Landmark | |
| Designated | 1954 |
Burney Falls is a waterfall on Burney Creek, within McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, in Shasta County, California.
The water comes from underground springs above and at the falls, which are 129 feet high, and provides an almost constant flow rate of 379 million litres per day, even during the dry summer months. Burney Creek is a tributary of the Pit River, with its mouth on the Lake Britton reservoir to the north.
The falls are an example of river drainage regulated by stratigraphically-controlled springs, and also of a waterfall formed by undercutting of horizontal strata.
The falls were called "the Eighth Wonder of the World" by President Theodore Roosevelt, and were declared a National Natural Landmark in December 1954.
References
- "Burney Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ^ "Burney Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- "McArthur-Burney Falls State Park". Recreation Resource Management. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- "Burney Falls National Natural Landmark". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
External links
- "McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial". California Department of Parks and Recreation.
- "Previous Photo Contest Winners". National Park Service.