Victoria Dam Falls
located along West Branch Ontonagon River
- Falls:
- 5
- Water Flow:
- 1
- Region:
- 5
- Walk:
- 7
- Drive:
- 6
- Description:
- Overflow from the dam flows to the right of the main structure before falling a large distance over the sandstone canyon wall and landing on the hard stone floor below.
- Location:
- Ontonagon County at 46°41' 12.4" N, 89°13' 44.33" W (map)
- Nearby Falls:
- Plover Falls (2.7 miles), Sandstone Creek Falls (3 miles), O Kun De Kun Falls (4.4 miles), Onion Falls (14.1 miles)
- Area:
- An old cement dam holding back a large retaining lake. There was once a tall waterfall here, Victoria Falls, before the dam covered them up. Most of the gorge below the dam is fenced off and difficult to access without hiking a good distance downstream.
- Trail:
- 5 minutes one-way
Follow the road downhill to the gate below the dam. Duck under the gate and continue on to the left to see the dam and falls across the gorge. You can climb down a bit after hopping the guard rail here for a better view or attempt to walk downstream to a more gentle slope to access the riverbed. - Drive:
- 1 hour 10 mins from Houghton, MI (change)
Driving Directions
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