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Waterfall MI Class III+

Lower Mill Pond Falls

Sturgeon, W.Br. (Menominee R. trib.) - Metropolitan to Calumet Mine Road (5.77 miles) · MI

American Whitewater 45.9879, -87.8515

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Gauge Conditions

Menominee River at US HWY-2 near Iron Mountain, MI Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Lower Mill Pond Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

I believe this is the "grungy" falls mentioned in the main description. A pretty fair straightaway precedes an abrupt 90-degree right, where the river spills across splines of rock.

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
1.7 mi
Directions
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Metropolitan to Calumet Mine Road (5.77 miles)
Sturgeon, W.Br. (Menominee R. trib.)
II-IV 5.1 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater