Big Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Eau Claire River in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, in the North Central Hardwood Forests region. It lies about 4.1 miles north of Fall Creek and roughly 10 miles east of Eau Claire as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. The water comes down as a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
The North Central Hardwood Forests are a transition zone of maple, oak and basswood forest, lakes and farmland between the northern conifer forests and the prairies. Waterfalls occur where rivers cut through sandstone and bedrock ledges. Eau Claire River carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 2 recorded waterfalls in Eau Claire County. Hamilton Falls, is about 16.3 miles away. Fall Creek Falls, is about 28.9 miles away.
Big Falls is located at 44.8218° N, 91.2941° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.