Upper Hungarian Falls is a 20-foot waterfall on Dover Creek in Houghton County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 4.4 miles south of Laurium as the crow flies.
At 20 feet it is taller than the typical Michigan waterfall of about 20 feet, ranking 52nd of 116 with a recorded height. By form it is a fan, spreading out horizontally as it falls and staying in contact with the rock.
The Northern Lakes and Forests are a glaciated landscape of pine, spruce, aspen and northern hardwoods dotted with thousands of lakes and wetlands. Rivers step down over ancient bedrock ledges, with dark, tannin-stained water pouring over rock. Dover Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 50 feet.
Houghton County holds 19 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Middle Hungarian Falls, a 20-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Lower Hungarian Falls, a 50-foot fan waterfall, is under a mile away. Quincy Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 1.8 miles away.
Upper Hungarian Falls is located at 47.1741° N, 88.4520° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.