Tahquamenon Falls
Series of waterfalls on the Tahquamenon River in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the geographic feature. For the Michigan state park, see Tahquamenon Falls State Park.
The Tahquamenon Falls (/təˈkwɑːmənɒn, -nən/ tə-KWAH-mə-nahn, -nən) are a series of waterfalls on the Tahquamenon River, shortly before it empties into Lake Superior, in the northeastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. They are the largest waterfalls in Michigan, and one of the largest in the eastern half of North America. The water is noticeably brown in color from the tannins leached from the cedar swamps which the river drains, leading to the nickname "Root Beer Falls".[2] The falls are within Tahquamenon Falls State Park, between the towns of Newberry and Paradise, and are a popular tourist destination during all seasons.
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Location | Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Luce County, Michigan |
Coordinates | 46°34′26.4″N 85°15′21.6″W |
Type | Block |
Total height | 48 feet (15 m) |
Number of drops | 77 |
Watercourse | Tahquamenon River |
Average flow rate | 7,000 gallons per second (average annual mean) [1] |
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