Tahquamenon Falls

This article is about the geographic feature. For the Michigan state park, see Tahquamenon Falls State Park.
Tahquamenon Falls
The Upper Tahquamenon Falls
Tahquamenon Falls is located in Michigan
Tahquamenon Falls
Location within the state of Michigan
Map
LocationTahquamenon Falls State Park, Luce County, Michigan
Coordinates46°34′26.4″N 85°15′21.6″W / 46.574000°N 85.256000°W / 46.574000; -85.256000 (Upper Tahquamenon Falls)
TypeBlock
Total height48 feet (15 m)
Number of drops77
WatercourseTahquamenon River
Average
flow rate		7,000 gallons per second
(average annual mean)
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The Tahquamenon Falls (/təˈkwɑːmənɒn, -nən/ tə-KWAH-mə-non, -⁠nən) are a series of waterfalls on the Tahquamenon River, shortly before it empties into Lake Superior, in the northeastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. They are the largest waterfalls in Michigan, and one of the largest in the eastern half of North America. The water is noticeably brown in color from the tannins leached from the cedar swamps which the river drains, leading to the nickname "Root Beer Falls".[2] The falls are within Tahquamenon Falls State Park, between the towns of Newberry and Paradise, and are a popular tourist destination during all seasons.

  1. ^ "mi.water.usgs.gov". usgs.gov.
  2. ^ King, Dominique (September 11, 2014). "Michigan's Tahquamenon State Park and 'The Root Beer Falls'". midwestguest.com.