Jaws, The is a waterfall on West Branch Pleasant River in Piscataquis County, Maine, in the Northeastern Highlands region. It lies about 13.2 miles east of Greenville and roughly 134.3 miles north of Portland as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Northeastern Highlands are the mountains of northern New England and the Adirondacks, with spruce-fir on the summits and northern hardwood forest of maple, beech and birch below, and countless lakes and boulder-strewn brooks. Fast mountain streams drop over granite and gneiss ledges in chains of falls and pools. West Branch Pleasant River carries 5 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Piscataquis County holds 50 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Hammond Street Pitch, a fan waterfall, is under a mile away. Buttermilk Falls, a 15-foot fan waterfall, is under a mile away. Screw Auger Falls, a tiered waterfall, is under a mile away.
Jaws, The is located at 45.4829° N, 69.3206° 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.