Depot Valley Falls
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Depot Valley Falls is a 400-foot waterfall
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...

 on the Custer Fork Depot Creek that shares the same cliff as the nearby, much larger Depot Creek Falls
Depot Creek Falls
Depot Creek Falls is a -high waterfall in the North Cascades National Park, Whatcom County, Washington.The falls occur where Depot Creek drops over a headwall. The creek starts off by plunging . After that is a long slide of to the bottom of the valley. Spray at the falls' base is immense...

, both in Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

. It is 100 feet wide. It is at 48.97993 N, 121.28122 W.

Naming

The Custer Fork Depot Creek is an informal name for the actually unnamed stream. This name refers to the stream's source, Mount Custer.
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