Malanaphy Spring Falls is a waterfall in Winneshiek County, Iowa, in the Driftless Area region, with a total height of about 30 feet. It lies about 4.4 miles northwest of Decorah and roughly 42.9 miles southwest of La Crosse as the crow flies.
At 30 feet it is among the ten tallest of the 3 Iowa waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 1st. It falls in 2 drops.
The Driftless Area escaped the last glaciers, leaving a deeply dissected landscape of steep bluffs, coulees and spring-fed trout streams under oak and maple forest. Small waterfalls drop over limestone and sandstone ledges.
There are 3 recorded waterfalls in Winneshiek County. Madison Falls, is about 3.4 miles away. Black Falls, is about 9.9 miles away.
Malanaphy Spring Falls is located at 43.3554° N, 91.8350° 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 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.