Smalls Falls
Smalls Falls, in Maine
LocationFranklin County, Maine, United States
Coordinates44°51′31″N 70°31′00″W / 44.85860°N 70.51655°W / 44.85860; -70.51655
TypeTiered
Total height16.5 m (54 ft)
Number of drops4
Longest drop7.6 m (25 ft)

Smalls Falls, a waterfall in Maine, is a series of waterfalls and cascades on the Sandy River[1] in Township E, West Central Franklin, Maine, in the United States. It totals 54 feet (16 m) in height, and consists of (from top to bottom) a 12-foot slide/horsetail, a 25-foot segmented waterfall, a 14-foot horsetail, and a 3-foot cascade, separated by pools.[2] A rest area on Maine Route 4 provides access to the falls;[3] the rest area includes pit toilets, parking and picnic tables.

Notes

  1. "Maine Geological Survey: Maine ACF".
  2. http://www.newenglandwaterfalls.com/waterfall.php?name=Smalls%20Falls
  3. Maine Geological Survey, "Some Geological Features at Smalls Falls": http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/bedrock/sites/jul05.htm


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