Cascade, The is a waterfall on Notch Brook in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, in the Northeastern Highlands region, with a total height of about 48 feet. It lies about 1.6 miles southwest of North Adams and roughly 31.8 miles east of Albany as the crow flies.
At 48 feet it is on the modest side for Massachusetts, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 50 feet; it ranks 15th of 24. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another. It falls in 2 drops.
The Northeastern Highlands are the mountains of northern New England and the Adirondacks, with spruce-fir on the summits and northern hardwood forest of maple, beech and birch below, and countless lakes and boulder-strewn brooks. Fast mountain streams drop over granite and gneiss ledges in chains of falls and pools.
There are 17 recorded waterfalls in Berkshire County. Money Brook Falls, a 70-foot tiered waterfall, is about 2.5 miles away. Twin Cascade, a 50-foot cascade waterfall, is about 6.6 miles away. Roaring Brook Cascade, a 20-foot cascade waterfall, is about 6.6 miles away across the state line in Vermont.
Cascade, The is located at 42.6853° N, 73.1315° 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.