MORE WATERFALLS IN CONNECTICUT

STATE	WATERFALL NAME	SCENIC POTENTIAL	TOWN	NOTES & DESCRIPTION
CT	Bantam Fals	POOR	Bantam	small cascades below a DAM on the Bantam Reservoir; access via Bantam Road near its intersection with Vanderpoel Avenue
CT	Beulah Falls	unknown	Colebrook	this a rumored waterfall on Sandy Brook; supposedly you can bushwhack to the falls from Sandy Brook Road; one website said you can't see the falls from the road itself; there is a strong possibility that this waterfall is located on PRIVATE PROPERTY
CT	Blackberry River Falls	POOR	East Canaan	small cascades below a DAM; also known as Waterfall on Blackberry River
CT	Black Pond Falls	POOR	Middlefield	I visited in 2002 and was extremely disappointed by this 15-foot "waterfall"; lots of trash was found here too; skip this one, although I will admit the view of Black Pond from an outlook further up the trail from the falls is worthwhile; access via 0.2 mile hike from trailhead at Black Pond Road
CT	Cameron Farm Falls	unknown	Moodus	rumored waterfall behind the (now defunct) Cameron Family Farm; you can see some whitewater if you look at Google Maps between the junctions of Neptune Ave, Green Village Street (CT 149) and Moodus Leesville Road; there is a strong possibility that this waterfall is located on PRIVATE PROPERTY; GPS = 41.501060, -72.456091
CT	Carr Brook Falls	GOOD	Portland	this 10 to 20-foot tall falls on Carr Brook is upstream of the intersection of Rose Hill Road and Cox Road; the falls are almost certainly on PRIVATE PROPERTY; I've driven around this area and I can confirm there is no official trail to the falls, nor can you see the falls from the road; also known as "Graham's Secret"; you can find photos of this waterfall on Justin Coleman's website
CT	Chapman Mill Falls	POOR	Westbrook	this is a DAM at the southern end of Chapmans Pond
CT	Clark Creek Falls	FAIR	Haddam	this small set of cascades is located near the junction of CT 82 and CT 154 (Saybrook Road); I believe the falls should be visible from the road, or perhaps by stepping a few feet into the woods; GPS = 41.443797, -72.472283
CT	Clarks Falls	POOR	North Stonington	I am fairly confident that this is a small DAM next to the house at 60 Clarks Falls Road at the edge of Spaulding Pond
CT	Coxs Falls	POOR	Portland	looks like a small DAM; you can see the DAM from Rose Hill Road if you zoom in on Google Maps
CT	Devil's Glen	FAIR	Weston	this waterfall may have some potential; the falls are very close to roadside off Valley Forge Road, but I can see a sign on Google Maps that says this area is for town residents only; I will likely try to visit at some point
CT	Diamond Falls Ledge	FAIR	West Stafford	this looks be a small and natural falls; there is a 1908-09 postcard floating around the Internet and that's the only information I have on these falls
CT	East Meadow Brook Falls	FAIR	Woodbury	this rumored waterfall is likely to be on PRIVATE PROPERTY; I believe the falls are located between Flands Road and US-6
CT	Enfield Falls	POOR	Enfield	I believe this is a small DAM on the Connecticut River; it looks like the DAM can get drowned in high water
CT	Falls in Pequonnock River Valley State Park	FAIR	Trumbull	small cascades in attractive gorge on the Pequonnock River; within Pequonnock River Valley State Park
CT	Falls, The	POOR	Fairfield	this is a small DAM that is visible from Harbor Road looking north
CT	Falls, The	POOR	Milford	this is a DAM near downtown Milford; the DAM is visible from the junction of New Haven Avenue and Daniel Street
CT	Falls, The	POOR	Norwalk	this is a DAM on the Fivemile River at the southern end of Chasmars Pond
CT	Gladdings Falls	POOR	Chester	this is a small DAM on the property of the 'Brushmill by the Waterfall'
CT	Great Falls	POOR	New Milford	this is believed to be a historic and natural waterfall that was completely drowned when a DAM was built downstream
CT	Great Unconformity Falls	unknown	Southfield	this is a rumored waterfall on Roaring Brook; this may or may not be located on PRIVATE PROPERTY; you can see some whitewater on Google Maps a short distance southeast of the New Britain Reservoir; may also be known as Roaring Brook Falls
CT	Greenleaf Falls	GOOD	Stamford	I've seen a postcard that suggests that this is a beautiful waterfall; supposedly located in the "Long Ridge" historic district of Stamford; may or may not be located on PRIVATE PROPERTY
CT	Griswolds Falls	POOR	Chester	this appears to be a DAM on Pattaconk Brook just east of Jennings Pond; the falls should be visible from CT 148 / West Main Street and/or from Spring Street
CT	Higganum Creek Falls	GOOD	Haddam	low-angle fanning cascade on Higganum Creek; may or may not be located on PRIVATE PROPERTY
CT	Horseshoe Falls	POOR	Terryville	this is a DAM; visible from Canal Street looking north
CT	Humaston Brook Falls	unknown	Northfield	rumored waterfall in Humaston Brook State Park, which is an under-developed state park
CT	Jelliff Mill Falls	POOR	Stamford	this a DAM at the southern end of Jelliff Mill Pond; visible from Jelliff Mill Road
CT	John Dees Falls	POOR	Waterbury	this appears to be a DAM on the Mad River; the DAM should be visible from the parking lot of Burlington Coat Factory or from East Main Street
CT	Leesville Falls	POOR	East Hampton	this is a DAM at the edge of Leesville Pond on the Salmon River; you may be able to see the DAM through the trees along CT 151 just south of the junction of CT 151 and CT 196
CT	Lost Lake Falls	POOR	Guilford	looks unimpressive per ctwaterfalls.com; name is not official
CT	Macedonia Gorge & Falls	POOR	Kent	very small cascades on Macedonia Brook within Macedonia Brook State Park; attractive area but falls are just not that impressive
CT	Middle Falls	POOR	Seymouth	I believe this is a DAM on the Little River a short distance upstream from where the Little River dumps into the Naugatuck River; you may or may not be able to see the DAM from CT 67 (Bank Street), River Street, or by taking a short walk from the Allen's Plumbing Supply parking lot
CT	Mohegan Sun Falls	POOR	Uncasville	perhaps the tallest and prettiest artificial waterfall in Connecticut?; located near the hotel check-in/registration area
CT	Moodus Falls	FAIR	Moodus	I believe this is a natural set of cascades off Falls Road / CT 149 near its junction with Falls Bashan Road; however, it is extremely likely that this is located on PRIVATE PROPERTY with no public access or ability to view the falls
CT	Mount Carmel Spring Falls	POOR	Hamden	looks unimpressive per CT waterfalls; name is not official; I visited and was not impressed
CT	Pequabuck Gorge Falls	POOR	Unknown	cascades below a pretty and curved DAM on the Pequabuck River; also known as "Plymouth Water Control Falls"
CT	Pixie Falls	FAIR	Ashford	chain of small cascades acccessible via a spur trail off the Nipmuck Trail (which is a 35-mile-long path from Mansfield to the Massachusetts border); Boston Hollow Brook; try parking on Iron Mine Road
CT	Pomperaug Falls	POOR	Woodbury	this is a pretty DAM with some cascades below it on the Pomperaug River; the dam and falls are visible from Pomeraug Road off South Pomperaug Avenue; GPS = 41.526490, -73.210512
CT	Quinebaug Falls	POOR	Jewitt City & Griswold	this is a DAM on the Quinebaug River; the DAM is visible from CT 138 / Slater Avenue
CT	Riga Falls (picture)	GOOD	Salisbury	is is extremely likely that these falls on Wachocastinook Creek are located on PRIVATE PROPERTY; my research indicates this is a pretty horsetail, and it may also be a swimming hole; hopefully this waterfall gets conserved during our lifetime; also known as "Mt. Riga Falls"
CT	Rippowam Falls	FAIR	Unknown	supposedly “located on the west branch of the Rippowam River under the Route 1 bridge in Stamford"
CT	Roxbury Falls	POOR	Roxbury	this is a series of small cascades on the Shepaug River; the falls can only be visited by residents of the town of Roxbury; access via Minor Bridge Road; also known as "Shepaug Falls"
CT	Shetucket Falls	POOR	Norwich & Lisbon	this is a DAM on the Shetucket River
CT	Silver Falls	GOOD	Montville	I visited in 2002 and found this waterfall on Latimer Brook to be located on PRIVATE PROPERTY!; 11-foot tall falls into deep pool; hopefully this property will be conserved and opened to the public at some point
CT	Succor Brook Falls	unknown	East Haddam	this is a set of (believed to be unimpressive) cascades on Succor Brook; close to the junction of CT 82 and Porges Road; falls should be roadside or very close to it
CT	Tariffville Gorge Cascades	FAIR	Tariffville	rapids and very small cascades on the Farmington River; when I tried to visit in 2017 via CT 189, I ran into PRIVATE PROPERTY; you may be able to see the falls from the nearby Metacomet Trail though
CT	Thayer Brook Cascades	FAIR	Kent	this is a small 6-foot cascade on Thayer Brook; hiking to the falls involves a 1.3 mile mostly uphill hike on the Appalachian Trail followed by a short bushwack
CT	Tunxis Falls	GOOD	Winsted	this is a DAM on the Still River that may or may not have some cascades below it; the whole area is marked as PRIVATE PROPERTY; the DAM is 0.3 miles upstream from the Still River Gorge & Rapids
CT	Unnamed Falls	unknown	New Milford	these appear to be small cascades on the Still River; access may or may not be possible off Lanesville Road just south of Still River Drive; GPS = 41.537621, -73.415521
CT	Unnamed Falls	POOR	New Milford	this seasonal falls on an unnamed stream is located on PRIVATE PROPERTY near the junction of Lower Grove Street (Grove Street) and Hine Hill Road; you can supposedly see the falls from the road
CT	Unnamed Falls	unknown	Winchester	rumored seasonal falls on unnamed stream; supposedly located very close to Torrington Road south of the section of town known as Winsted
CT	Unnamed Falls	unknown	Redding	rumored falls on the Aspetuck River off Poverty Hill Road less than 0.4 mile south of Church Hill Road; the falls should be roadside or near-roadside
CT	Unnamed Falls	unknown	New Hartford	rumored set of seasonal falls on unnamed stream; access supposedly via a trail at the southern end of Satan's Kingdom Park Road
CT	Unnamed Falls	unknown	Winchester	rumored waterfall near the junction of CT 8, CT 20 and Smith Hill Road in the section of Winchester known as Nelsons Corner; these falls are likely on PRIVATE PROPERTY
CT	Unnamed Falls	unknown	North Granby	this is a rumored waterfall on Belden Brook; it is supposedly located in the Tunxis State Forest off Lost Acres Road near the Granby/Hartland town line. The falls are "less than 0.1 mile from the road where Belden Brook runs over a steep, rocky slope. Though they are close to the road, the approach to them is very steep, trailless and slippery after a rainfall."
CT	Valley Falls Park (picture)	POOR	Vernon	despite the name of this little park in Vernon, there is no natural waterfall to be found here; there is a small DAM 150ft from the parking area, but it's just a DAM (and it's a bit ugly); I walked all of Railroad Brook within the park and can 100% confirm there is no natural waterfall here
CT	Wetauwanchu Brook Falls	FAIR	Salisbury	this waterfall on Wetauwanchu Brook is located on PRIVATE PROPERTY, although you can see the falls across the street from the lower parking area of the Great Falls of the Housatonic River
CT	Wolcott Falls	GOOD	Hamden	I visited these falls on Shepard Brook in 2003 and was only slightly impressed; I think I need to pay another visit though; take the Timberwood Trail off of Shepard Avenue down to the 23-foot tall falls; good information can be found here: https://www.hlct.org/properties-2.html

HOW CAN I FIND EVEN MORE WATERFALLS?

• Scan through in-circulation and out-of-print waterfall and hiking guidebooks; try to obtain copies of out-of-print books through used-book stores or websites, or by searching through the Google Books website.
• Review this great website: World Waterfall Database
• Scan paper and online maps for towns and cities that have a “Falls Road” or "Cascade Road".
• Look at topo maps to see where rivers drop dramatically in elevation in a short distance. Then either (a) review that area on Google Maps (using its terrain feature) or Google Earth; or (b) go actually hike or bushwhack up and down those rivers.
• Examine both current and historical trail maps (including those 100+ years old because many waterfalls become "lost" over time).
• When visiting waterfalls and swimming holes, talk to the local residents and ask if they know of any others nearby.
• Scan through social media and photography websites (e.g. Flickr) that focus on waterfalls or photography of a specific region and/or state.
• Search Google by a town or region
• i.e. Danvers, Massachusetts waterfall
• i.e. waterfalls near Danvers, Massachusetts
• i.e. waterfalls of the Berkshires
• i.e. best waterfalls in Maine
• i.e. swimming holes Rangeley Lake
• i.e. top waterfalls in Rutland county
• Search Google by a nature park
• i.e. waterfalls of Acadia National Park
• i.e. Baxter State Park waterfalls
• i.e. swimming holes White Mountain National Forest
• i.e. waterfalls Green Mountain National Forest
• Search Google by a river, brook or stream
  • i.e. "Halfway Brook" waterfall
  • i.e. "New Haven River" cascade
  • i.e. "Nancy Brook" falls
• Follow waterfall-related Facebook “pages” and “groups”.
• Talk to local nature photographers and/or follow their photography or hiking blogs.
• Find people on Facebook or hiking forums who purposely seek out off-the-beaten-path places and read about their adventures.
• Visit an existing waterfall and hike or bushwhack both upstream and downstream of the main waterfall for more waterfalls.
• Search for old waterfall postcards, especially at antique stores and shows.
• Look through Delorme's Atlas & Gazetteers, looking for marked waterfalls or symbols that represent waterfalls.
• Periodically try to revisit waterfalls that are closed to the public. While odds are good that the falls will still be off-limits to the general public, there is always a chance that the land changed hands and is now open to visitors.