Waterfalls around Berkeley

The city of Berkeley, Tilden Regional Park and Wilcat Canyon.

John Hinkel Park
Blackberry Creek

• waterfall at (37.8956, -122.2727):
  gps coordinates estimated from map, reliability unknown
  
  Beauty: 4
  Height 7 feet
  Biggest vertical drop 1 feet
  route: Park on Somerset Place, walk uphill and somewhat east almost to San Diego Rd.
  Last visited 2011-03-27
  id: berkeley.3
Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park
Wildcat Creek

• waterfall at (37.89752, -122.25126):
  Name: Lake Anza Falls
  
  Video:
  
  Probably not natural - the Lake Anza spillway has altered the location of the creek.
  Beauty: 5.5
  Duration: 365 days after a significant rainfall
  Height 23 feet
  Biggest vertical drop 8 feet
  Terrain: unofficial trail, frequently used
  Last visited 2012-04-15
  id: berkeley.4
Cordornice Creek

• Waterfall near Tamalpais Path at (37.88775, -122.26004):
  taken 2014-02-23:
  taken 2010-10-16:
  
  Video:
  
  It's on private property, but the owner seems to allow people to use the trails (fairly well maintained).
  Beauty: 6
  Duration: 365 days after a significant rainfall
  Height 33 feet (broadly defined)
  Height 25 feet
  Biggest vertical drop 4 feet
  Terrain: unofficial trail, frequently used
  private land, no access problems
  route: One way to find it is take Euclid Ave. Just south of Eunice St, you may find parking by the Rose Garden and Condornices Park. Head northeast through Condornices Park (i.e. stay left), and where you reach the end of the grass you'll see some trails and the north fork of the creek. Head uphill on one of those trails on the right side of the creek, and you should see a curved stairway (Tamalpais Path). Follow it up past a light post, and look carefully on the left for a small gate (3 or 4 feet high) marked Private Property. Go through the gate and follow the trails, staying left at the intersections, until you find the falls.
  I think you can also get there from Tamalpais Rd, by continuing straight where it makes a sharp turn, going through what seems to be someone's driveway until you find a path - I'm unsure what property issues are involved.
  Last visited 2014-02-23
  id: berkeley.1
• Waterfall seen from Keith Avenue near Covert Path at (37.88814, -122.257748):
  
  Beauty: 5
  Duration: 365 days after a significant rainfall
  Height 21 feet
  Biggest vertical drop 5 feet
  Number of drops 3
  Terrain: road
  on private land, readily visible from public land
  Last visited 2010-05-26
  id: berkeley.2
There are many other small waterfall-like features in Berkeley, along the north and south sides of campus (none worth individual mention due to being small and artificial). Also one artificial one in the UC Botanical Garden:

There are reports that there was a waterfall on Strawberry Creek where the stadium now is.
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