Lower Montreal Falls is a waterfall on Montreal River in Keweenaw County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region, with a total height of about 20 feet. It lies about 30.2 miles east of Laurium as the crow flies.
At 20 feet it is taller than the typical Michigan waterfall of about 20 feet, ranking 52nd of 116 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another.
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. Montreal River carries 5 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 78 feet.
There are 19 recorded waterfalls in Keweenaw County. Middle Montreal Falls, a horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Upper Montreal Falls, a tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Manganese Gorge Falls, a 45-foot tiered waterfall, is about 5.1 miles away.
Lower Montreal Falls is located at 47.3925° N, 87.8413° 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.