Silver River Falls is a waterfall on Silver River in Keweenaw County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region, with a total height of about 20 feet. It lies about 23.3 miles northeast of Laurium as the crow flies.
At 20 feet it is taller than the typical Michigan waterfall of about 20 feet, ranking 52nd of 116 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 10 feet. 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. Silver River carries 3 recorded waterfalls, and Silver River Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 19 recorded waterfalls in Keweenaw County. Haven Falls, a 38-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 6 miles away. Copper Adit Falls, a horsetail waterfall, is about 6 miles away. Copper Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 6.2 miles away.
Silver River Falls is located at 47.4634° N, 88.0729° 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 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.