Both Ouzel Falls and Ouzel Lake are named after a North American species of bird, " Cinclus mexicanus ", also known as a dipper.
The "'American dipper "'( " Cinclus mexicanus " ), also known as a "'water ouzel "', is a stocky dark grey bird with a head sometimes tinged with brown, and white feathers on the eyelids that cause the eyes to flash white as the bird blinks.