Bathtub Falls is an 8-foot waterfall on Big Carp River in Gogebic County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 20.1 miles north of Wakefield and roughly 105.5 miles east of Duluth as the crow flies.
At 8 feet it is on the modest side for Michigan, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 20 feet; it ranks 104th of 116. By form it is a segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls.
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.
Gogebic County holds 44 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Big Carp Falls, is under a mile away. Shining Cloud Falls, a 17-foot tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Traders Falls, 6 feet high, is about 1.1 miles away.
Bathtub Falls is located at 46.7625° N, 89.8776° 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 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.