Black River Falls is a waterfall on Black River in Marquette County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region, with a total height of about 20 feet. It lies about 7.4 miles southwest of West Ishpeming and roughly 130 miles north of Green Bay 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 horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock 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. Black River carries 8 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 60 feet.
There are 77 recorded waterfalls in Marquette County. White City Falls, a 12-foot block waterfall, is about 3.2 miles away. Second City Falls, a punchbowl waterfall, is about 3.3 miles away. Ely Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 5.7 miles away.
Black River Falls is located at 46.3934° N, 87.7862° 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.