Big Falls is a 20-foot waterfall on East Branch Huron River in Baraga County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 19 miles east of L’Anse 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. By form it is a segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls.
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.
Baraga County holds 53 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. East Branch Falls, is under a mile away. West Branch Falls, a 42-foot tiered waterfall, is about 1 miles away. East Branch Falls, is about 1.6 miles away.
Big Falls is located at 46.8384° N, 88.0697° 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 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.