Manganese Gorge Falls is a waterfall on Manganese Creek in Keweenaw County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region, with a total height of about 45 feet. It lies about 30.6 miles northeast of Laurium as the crow flies.
At 45 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Michigan’s 116 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 18th; the typical Michigan waterfall is about 20 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another. It falls in 2 drops.
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 19 recorded waterfalls in Keweenaw County. Upper Montreal Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 4.8 miles away. Middle Montreal Falls, a horsetail waterfall, is about 5 miles away. Lower Montreal Falls, a 20-foot tiered waterfall, is about 5.1 miles away.
Manganese Gorge Falls is located at 47.4619° N, 87.8788° 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.