Jacob’s Falls is a waterfall on Jacobs Creek in Keweenaw County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region, with a total height of about 40 feet. It lies about 16.3 miles northeast of Laurium as the crow flies.
At 40 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Michigan’s 116 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 23rd; the typical Michigan waterfall is about 20 feet. The water comes down as 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.
There are 19 recorded waterfalls in Keweenaw County. Copper Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 1.9 miles away. Copper Adit Falls, a horsetail waterfall, is about 2 miles away. Eagle River Falls, a 60-foot cascade waterfall, is about 3 miles away.
Jacob’s Falls is located at 47.4278° N, 88.2376° 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.