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Falls River in Michigan

Stream2.6 mi
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Power House Falls0.2 miMiddle Falls River Falls0.4 mi0.5 mi

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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)

About this river

Falls River is a 2.6 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Falls River near L'anse, MI (site 04043097). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2014 to 2026

Falls River typically runs highest in April, at a median 123 cfs, and lowest in August, at 22 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,170 cfs, in 2026.

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Typical flow by month at Falls River near L'anse, MI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3528 to 42
February3227 to 39
March5435 to 87
April12369 to 230
May4938 to 80
June3527 to 52
July2822 to 37
August2219 to 32
September2619 to 40
October3421 to 51
November3928 to 58
December3930 to 47

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 12 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Falls River near L'anse, MI (site 04043097). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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