Chipmunk Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Chipmunk Creek in Alger County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 30.4 miles northwest of Newberry as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. The water comes down as a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
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.
There are 30 recorded waterfalls in Alger County. Carpenter Creek Falls, a 10-foot punchbowl waterfall, is under a mile away. Sable Falls, a 35-foot tiered waterfall, is about 2.8 miles away. Spray Falls, a 70-foot plunge waterfall, is about 22.9 miles away.
Chipmunk Falls is located at 46.6695° N, 85.9555° 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.