Cataract Dam Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls in Marquette County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 4.1 miles northwest of Gwinn and roughly 126.6 miles north of Green Bay as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. The water comes down as a dam-created falls, where a man-made structure creates the drop.
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.
There are 77 recorded waterfalls in Marquette County. Tiger Falls, is about 6.8 miles away. Schweitzer Falls (lower), is about 7.5 miles away. Schweitzer Falls (upper), a 35-foot tiered waterfall, is about 7.5 miles away.
Cataract Dam Falls is located at 46.3158° N, 87.5114° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.