Carpenter Creek Falls is a 10-foot waterfall on Carpenter Creek in Alger County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 30.8 miles northwest of Newberry as the crow flies.
At 10 feet it is on the modest side for Michigan, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 20 feet; it ranks 90th of 116. By form it is a punchbowl, where the water is forced through a narrow gap into a large pool.
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.
Alger County holds 30 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Chipmunk Falls, a plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Sable Falls, a 35-foot tiered waterfall, is about 2 miles away. Spray Falls, a 70-foot plunge waterfall, is about 22.1 miles away.
Carpenter Creek Falls is located at 46.6661° N, 85.9728° 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.