Cascade, The is a 15-foot waterfall on Carr Brook in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, in the Northeastern Coastal Zone region. It lies about 1.7 miles west of Lake Pocotopaug and roughly 13 miles east of New Britain as the crow flies.
At 15 feet it is on the modest side for Connecticut, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 25 feet; it ranks 38th of 53. By form it is a slide, where the water glides down a smooth, inclined rock surface.
The Northeastern Coastal Zone is a rolling, glaciated lowland of oak-pine forest, stony soils and dense settlement from Boston to Long Island Sound. Waterfalls are small, often on former mill streams over granite ledges.
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region holds 12 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Glen Falls, a 20-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 2.2 miles away. Cotton Hollow Cascades, a tiered waterfall, is about 5 miles away. Tartia Falls, a 20-foot tiered waterfall, is about 5.4 miles away.
Cascade, The is located at 41.5992° N, 72.5424° 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.