Ogimakwe Falls is an unconfirmed pair of cascades on Copper Creek in Gogebic County, Michigan. A lidar analysis gives a cumulative height of about 10 feet, well under the 15 feet in older records.
The falls
The creek here comes down as two small, gradually sliding cascades, with a tallest drop of about 5 feet. Its water source and seasonal flow are not listed.
Getting there
Copper Creek crosses commercial forest land at this point, and the mapped location and distances are approximate, taken from maps and aerial imagery rather than a survey on the ground. Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park lies nearby, but its official map does not place the falls inside the park boundary. No verified public route, trailhead, parking, road condition, permit, fee or current closure status has been published for this exact feature.
On site
Because the creek here crosses commercial forest land, visitors need current landowner permission; the exact restrictions are not documented.
History and name
The Ojibwe word ogimaakwe translates to a female leader, boss, chief, queen or a chief's wife, though no source ties that word directly to this waterfall's name.
Nearby
Abinodji Falls, also on Copper Creek, is about 0.2 mile away, and Ogima Falls, on the same creek, about 0.4 mile. Lepisto Falls and Iagoo Falls, both on the Presque Isle River, are about 1.4 and 1.7 miles away.
Distances are straight-line.