The "Jams" Rapid Falls
The Jams is a 30-foot (9.1 m) waterfall along Cache Creek in Lake County, California. The Jams is a three tiered waterfall located approximately three miles (4.8 km) upstream of the confluence with the North Fork Cache Creek. Each of the tiers are approximately ten feet (3.0 m) tall. The lowest tier is an above ground waterfall while the upper two tiers cascade underground through talus caves caused by boulders falling off the surrounding cliffs and into the creek channel. The Jams is a class VI rapid during high flows and is completely impassable since the river flows into the boulders and through the talus caves.
In 2003, J. R. Owens drowned when he got caught in the rapids, an area too dangerous from which to retrieve his remains.
References
- ^ "Jams Rapid Falls - California Waterfalls; Clear Lake-hike/trail/map/directions". www.waterfallswest.com. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
- ^ "The Jams, Cache Creek". caltopo.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "BRT Insights - WW Kayaking & Hiking: Redbud Trail hiking to the Jams Waterfall - Portage for paddleboaters on Cache Creek, Clear Lake to Hwy 16 Run - trip report". Retrieved 2018-12-06.
- ^ "Accident Database Report ID# 812". American Whitewater. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Sacramento man drowns". The Sacramento Bee. 2003-06-05. pp. part 2. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
38°58′14″N 122°31′27″W / 38.9705°N 122.5241°W
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