Bassi Falls is a
waterfall
A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge
of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in seve ...
in the
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada ( ) is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primari ...
mountain range, to the west of
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe (; Washo language, Washo: ''dáʔaw'') is a Fresh water, freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the Western United States, straddling the border between California and Nevada. Lying at above sea level, Lake Tahoe is the largest a ...
in
El Dorado County, California
El Dorado County (; ''El Dorado'', Spanish for "The Golden ne), officially the County of El Dorado, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 191,185. The county seat is Placerville. Th ...
. It falls for 109 feet. It is off of a 5-mile
4x4 road which leads to a trailhead just 2 miles from the falls.
See also
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List of waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ...
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List of waterfalls in California
This is a list of waterfalls in California, ordered by county.
Northern California
Alameda County
* Murrietta Falls –
Alpine County
* Llewellyn Falls –
* Wolf Creek Falls –
Amador County
* Moore Creek Falls
Calaveras County
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Landforms of El Dorado County, California
Waterfalls of California
Waterfalls of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Tourist attractions in El Dorado County, California
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