Prydden Brook Falls is a 36-foot waterfall on Prydden Brook in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, in the Northeastern Coastal Zone region. It lies about 4.4 miles south of Southbury and roughly 12.6 miles southwest of Waterbury as the crow flies.
At 36 feet it is taller than the typical Connecticut waterfall of about 25 feet, ranking 14th of 53 with a recorded height. By form it is a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
The Northeastern Coastal Zone is a rolling, glaciated lowland of oak-pine forest, stony soils and dense settlement from Boston to Long Island Sound. Waterfalls are small, often on former mill streams over granite ledges.
Western Connecticut Planning Region holds 7 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Kettletown Brook Cascades, a tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Cedar Mill Brook Falls, a 10-foot slide waterfall, is about 1.1 miles away. White Hills Brook Cascades, a 20-foot tiered waterfall, is about 5.1 miles away.
Prydden Brook Falls is located at 41.4175° N, 73.2071° 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.