List of waterfalls in Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park contains at least 45 named waterfalls and cascades, and hundreds more unnamed, even undiscovered waterfalls over 15 feet (4.6 m) high. The highest plunge type waterfall in the park is the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River at 308 feet (94 m). The highest horsetail type is Silver Cord Cascade at 1,200 feet (370 m).

Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River

Northwest quadrant[1]

Northeast quadrant[9]

Southwest quadrant[15]

Southeast quadrant[38]

  • Crecelius Cascade, 75 feet (23 m), Eleanor Lake

Further reading

  • Barber, John F. (1984). Ribbons of water : the waterfalls and cascades of Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone Association for Natural Science, History & Education, Incorporated. ISBN 0-934948-05-4.
  • Whittlesey, Lee (1988). Yellowstone Place Names. Helena, MT: Montana Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-917298-15-2.
  • Maynard, Charles (1996). Waterfalls of Yellowstone National Park. Panther Press. ISBN 1-887205-06-3.
  • Rubenstein, Paul (2000). The guide to Yellowstone waterfalls and their discovery. Big Earth. ISBN 1-56579-351-X.

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