Shoshone Falls
Shoshone Falls, cataract on the Snake River, southern Idaho, U.S., near the city of Twin Falls. The falls have a 212-foot (65-metre) drop, about the same as that of Niagara Falls, New York; early settlers aptly called the falls βthe Niagara of the West.β Once spectacular, the cataract has lost much of its volume because water upstream has been diverted for irrigation.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title:
Shoshone Falls
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
25 April 2013
Access Date:
November 14, 2026