Copper Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Owl Creek in Keweenaw County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 17.7 miles northeast of Laurium as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another. It falls in 12 drops.
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. Owl Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 19 recorded waterfalls in Keweenaw County. Copper Adit Falls, a horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Jacob’s Falls, a 40-foot tiered waterfall, is about 1.9 miles away. Ten Foot falls, a 10-foot cascade waterfall, is about 4.7 miles away.
Copper Falls is located at 47.4306° N, 88.1961° 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.