Holmes Falls is a 28-foot waterfall on Machias River in Washington County, Maine, in the Acadian Plains and Hills region. It lies about 12.2 miles northwest of Machias as the crow flies.
At 28 feet it is on the modest side for Maine, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 29 feet; it ranks 41st of 80. The tallest single drop is 15 feet. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another. It falls in 2 drops.
The Acadian Plains and Hills of Maine are rolling, glaciated forest of spruce, fir and northern hardwoods with countless lakes, bogs and rivers. Rivers drop over granite and slate ledges in falls and rips. Machias River carries 5 recorded waterfalls, and Holmes Falls is the tallest of them.
Washington County holds 12 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Great Falls, is about 4.9 miles away. Little Falls, is about 7.3 miles away. Smith Mill Pitch, a segmented waterfall, is about 9 miles away.
Holmes Falls is located at 44.7985° N, 67.6794° 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.