Great Falls of the Lehigh is a 20-foot waterfall on Lehigh River in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the North Central Appalachians region. It lies about 8.7 miles north of Towamensing Trails and roughly 19.4 miles south of Scranton as the crow flies.
At 20 feet it is on the modest side for Pennsylvania, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 28 feet; it ranks 86th of 133. It falls in 2 drops.
The North Central Appalachians are a high, forested plateau of hemlock, pine and northern hardwoods in Pennsylvania and New York, deeply cut by river gorges. Tributaries drop into the gorges over sandstone ledges.
Luzerne County holds 35 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Tobyhanna Falls, is about 3.7 miles away. Buttermilk Falls, 40 feet high, is about 6.5 miles away. Hickory Run Falls, is about 7.2 miles away.
Great Falls of the Lehigh is located at 41.1294° N, 75.6274° 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.