Sturgeon Falls is a 30-foot waterfall on West Branch Sturgeon River in Houghton County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 13.5 miles southwest of Baraga as the crow flies.
At 30 feet it is taller than the typical Michigan waterfall of about 20 feet, ranking 37th of 116 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 25 feet. By form it is 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. West Branch Sturgeon River carries 5 recorded waterfalls, and Sturgeon Falls is the tallest of them.
Houghton County holds 19 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Tibbets Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 6.5 miles away. Lower Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 7.3 miles away. Hogger Falls, a fan waterfall, is about 7.7 miles away.
Sturgeon Falls is located at 46.6425° N, 88.6935° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.