Wolcott Falls is a waterfall on Shepard Brook in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, in the Northeastern Coastal Zone region, with a total height of about 23 feet. It lies about 1.4 miles west of Hamden as the crow flies.
At 23 feet it is on the modest side for Connecticut, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 25 feet; it ranks 29th of 53. The water comes down as a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
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. Gorge Cascade Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 3 miles away. Sperry Falls, a 10-foot fan waterfall, is about 3.6 miles away. Wintergreen Falls, a 26-foot slide waterfall, is about 4.5 miles away.
Wolcott Falls is located at 41.4028° N, 72.9224° 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.