Spruce Glen Falls is a waterfall on Spruce Glen Brook in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, in the Northeastern Coastal Zone region, with a total height of about 13 feet. It lies about 2.6 miles south of Meriden as the crow flies.
At 13 feet it is on the modest side for Connecticut, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 25 feet; it ranks 44th of 53. The water comes down as a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
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 6 recorded waterfalls in South Central Connecticut Planning Region. Wadsworth Falls, a 30-foot block waterfall, is about 5.3 miles away. Wadsworth Little Falls, a 52-foot cascade waterfall, is about 5.7 miles away. Gorge Cascade Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 6.5 miles away.
Spruce Glen Falls is located at 41.5014° N, 72.7936° 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.