Lower Falls River Falls is a waterfall on Falls River in Baraga County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region, with a total height of about 13 feet. It lies about 0.2 miles southwest of L’Anse as the crow flies.
At 13 feet it is on the modest side for Michigan, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 20 feet; it ranks 80th of 116. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another. It falls in 2 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. Falls River carries 4 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 25 feet.
There are 53 recorded waterfalls in Baraga County. Middle Falls River Falls, a 25-foot tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Unnamed waterfall on Falls River, a 12-foot block waterfall, is under a mile away. Upper Falls River Falls, 12 feet high, is under a mile away.
Lower Falls River Falls is located at 46.7536° N, 88.4548° 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.