Slate River Falls is a waterfall on Slate River in Baraga County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region, with a total height of about 25 feet. It lies about 10.8 miles northeast of L’Anse as the crow flies.
At 25 feet it is taller than the typical Michigan waterfall of about 20 feet, ranking 43rd of 116 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a punchbowl, where the water is forced through a narrow gap into a large pool.
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. Slate River carries 8 recorded waterfalls, and Slate River Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 53 recorded waterfalls in Baraga County. Upper Slate Falls, a tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Slide Falls, a slide waterfall, is under a mile away. Ecstasy Falls, a tiered waterfall, is under a mile away.
Slate River Falls is located at 46.8307° N, 88.2513° 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.