Burney Falls is a

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on Burney Creek, within McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, in

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. The water comes from underground springs above and at the falls, which are high, and provides an almost constant flow rate of per day, even during the dry summer months. Burney Creek is a tributary of the

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which has its mouth on the

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reservoir to the north. The falls are an example of river drainage regulated by stratigraphically-controlled springs, and of a waterfall formed by

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of horizontal

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. Called "the Eighth Wonder of the World" by President

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, the falls are "at their most intense ... during the spring, from early April through October, when snowmelt is at its peak". The falls were declared a

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in December 1954. In March 2021, a ''

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'' article declared the site to be one of "northern California's most spectacular waterfalls". The water temperature rarely gets higher than but the pool below the falls is a popular location for catch-and-release fly-fishing. The Redding tourism website states that the falls "can be enjoyed from above at lookout point", and preferably, from the pool at base of the falls, accessed via a trail. Some of the waterfalls scenes for ''Willow'' (1988) were shot at the falls, although

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in Ireland was also used for filming. Other movies with scenes filmed at Burney Falls include ''Stand by Me'' (1986), '' The Parson and the Outlaw'' (1957) and ''

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'' (1958).

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* {{authority control Waterfalls of California Landforms of Shasta County, California National Natural Landmarks in California Pit River Protected areas of Shasta County, California Tourist attractions in Shasta County, California

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