Ten Foot falls is a waterfall on Eagle River in Keweenaw County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region, with a total height of about 10 feet. It lies about 13.3 miles northeast of Laurium as the crow flies.
At 10 feet it is on the modest side for Michigan, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 20 feet; it ranks 90th of 116. The water comes down as a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
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. Eagle River carries 3 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 60 feet.
There are 19 recorded waterfalls in Keweenaw County. Fenner Falls, a tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Eagle River Falls, a 60-foot cascade waterfall, is about 1.2 miles away. Silver Creek falls, a horsetail waterfall, is about 2.2 miles away.
Ten Foot falls is located at 47.3968° N, 88.2827° 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.