Just upstream from Powerhouse Falls, Power Dam Falls is an interesting if small drop on Falls River. The water is split into two streams by a chunk of rock plopped in the middle, with the left channel plunging down a series of chutes between the layers and the right a more direct cascade down. Smaller drops are scattered around the falls.
Also, depending on exactly where the old dam was located on Falls River, this waterfall may have been submerged for decades.
Directions
Heading south on US-41 from the Baraga County Tourism Bureau/Subway entrance of L'Anse go to Power Dam Road and turn right, located about 1.2 miles up the hill. Power Dam Road has a sharp bend but stay on it, passing East River Drive, until you hit the dead end. From here you can either hike downstream through the small, dewatered reservoir to the falls or head right to Powerhouse Falls right before the road ends, viewing Powerhouse Falls first before following the river upstream.
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Jacob Emerick
Sep 21, '21
Thanks for the extra info!
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