Cascades, The is a 50-foot waterfall in Franklin County, Massachusetts, in the Northeastern Coastal Zone region. It lies about 1.2 miles north of Turners Falls and roughly 30.3 miles north of North Chicopee as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it is taller than the typical Massachusetts waterfall of about 50 feet, ranking 12th of 24 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.
Franklin County holds 6 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Turners Falls, a dam waterfall, is under a mile away. Rock Dam Falls, a block waterfall, is about 2.2 miles away. Sluice Brook Falls, a 50-foot tiered waterfall, is about 8.5 miles away.
Cascades, The is located at 42.6203° N, 72.5497° 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.