Douglass – Houghton Falls is a waterfall on Hammell Creek in Houghton County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 2.2 miles south of Laurium as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another. It falls in 3 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.
Houghton County holds 19 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Saint Louis Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 1.7 miles away. Upper Hungarian Falls, a 20-foot fan waterfall, is about 2.5 miles away. Middle Hungarian Falls, a 20-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 2.6 miles away.
Douglass – Houghton Falls is located at 47.2070° N, 88.4276° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.