Falls, The is a waterfall on East Branch Sandy Stream in Somerset County, Maine, in the Northeastern Highlands region, with a total height of about 45 feet. It lies about 39 miles northwest of Greenville and roughly 143.6 miles north of Portland as the crow flies.
At 45 feet it is taller than the typical Maine waterfall of about 29 feet, ranking 26th of 80 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
The Northeastern Highlands are the mountains of northern New England and the Adirondacks, with spruce-fir on the summits and northern hardwood forest of maple, beech and birch below, and countless lakes and boulder-strewn brooks. Fast mountain streams drop over granite and gneiss ledges in chains of falls and pools.
There are 18 recorded waterfalls in Somerset County. Heald Stream Falls, an 18-foot tiered waterfall, is about 1.6 miles away. Dog Hole Falls, 12 feet high, is about 2.6 miles away. Little Canada Falls, is about 6.6 miles away.
Falls, The is located at 45.7353° N, 70.2946° 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.