Historical Waterfalls in the United States
21 historical waterfalls across the United States. A fall that no longer exists or lies under a reservoir, kept for the record. All waterfalls.
Browse by state 47
- Alabama 97
- Arizona 66
- Arkansas 280
- California 1,039
- Colorado 345
- Connecticut 79
- Florida 3
- Georgia 298
- Idaho 249
- Illinois 20
- Indiana 24
- Iowa 8
- Kansas 24
- Kentucky 65
- Louisiana 6
- Maine 175
- Maryland 13
- Massachusetts 37
- Michigan 294
- Minnesota 43
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 11
- Montana 252
- Nebraska 14
- Nevada 25
- New Hampshire 264
- New Jersey 5
- New Mexico 20
- New York 879
- North Carolina 495
- North Dakota 1
- Ohio 26
- Oklahoma 30
- Oregon 1,342
- Pennsylvania 274
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 22
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 427
- Texas 71
- Utah 76
- Vermont 229
- Virginia 127
- Washington 2,596
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 83
- Wyoming 267
- On Columbia River
- 3 mi from Kettle Falls
![[IDAHO-B-0070] Snake River - Lower Salmon Falls](https://fallsdiscovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/5569429109_8b880ebddb_b-768x482.jpg "[IDAHO-B-0070] Snake River - Lower Salmon Falls")
- On Snake River
- 11 mi from Wendell
What is a historical waterfall?
A historical waterfall is one that no longer exists as it was recorded: drowned by a reservoir, removed by quarrying or a dam, or changed beyond recognition by a flood or a river diversion. The name survives on maps and in local use, so the survey keeps the entry, and the catalogue keeps it too, with the last known position and height. There are 17 such falls listed, several of them in New York and Michigan. Pages in this category are records rather than destinations: the map shows where the fall stood, and reviews from people who remember it or have found the site are welcome. Where a reservoir has since been drawn down and the fall has reappeared, that is noted on the page.
Tallest historical waterfalls
- Kettle Falls45 ftFerry County, Washington
- Aziscohos Falls25 ftOxford County, Maine
- Lower Salmon Falls20 ftTwin Falls County, Idaho