Ragged Mountain Cascade is a waterfall in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, in the Northeastern Coastal Zone region, with a total height of about 40 feet. It lies about 2 miles west of Kensington and roughly 2.2 miles southwest of New Britain as the crow flies.
At 40 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Connecticut’s 53 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 11th; the typical Connecticut waterfall is about 25 feet. The water comes down as a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
The Northeastern Coastal Zone is a rolling, glaciated lowland of oak-pine forest, stony soils and dense settlement from Boston to Long Island Sound. Waterfalls are small, often on former mill streams over granite ledges.
There are 14 recorded waterfalls in Capitol Planning Region. Westfield Falls, a 26-foot segmented waterfall, is about 6.1 miles away. Cussgutter Brook Cascades, a cascade waterfall, is about 6.3 miles away. Great Unconformity Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 6.8 miles away.
Ragged Mountain Cascade is located at 41.6363° N, 72.8075° 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.