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BitterStatus9 t1_iyegzm8 wrote

So no MAID OF THE MIST style boats operating up in there?

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techsavior t1_iye847u wrote

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degggendorf OP t1_iyeetkg wrote

Surprisingly, there are four other states (and one district) with lower highest points!

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RIAWESOME33 t1_iyef2gc wrote

I've seen that waterfall its definitely underwhelming if you go into it expecting an actual waterfall but I think its a very nice natural feature

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dishwashersafe t1_iyetzka wrote

tallest natural plunge waterfall. Plunge is key here. Depending on your exact definition of cascade, I'm sure there are taller cascades. And definitely more impressive falls in terms of flow rate. Anyway, it's a fun superlative! Does RI has the smallest tallest waterfall of all the states? That would be even more fun.

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degggendorf OP t1_iyfbzr5 wrote

> Does RI has the smallest tallest waterfall of all the states? That would be even more fun.

That thought crossed my mind too, but I quickly ran out of steam trying to research it. If you wanted to take up the mantle, then the four states with a lower maximum land elevation are Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Delaware which might be a good place to start.

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RhodySeth t1_iyej1wn wrote

This one? https://youtu.be/-gol9ejd6Cs

edit: think I may be getting this one at Wolf Hill confused with the other one. Wolf Hill has a Ken Weber trail so that threw me off.

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degggendorf OP t1_iyem8vj wrote

Idk, that certainly looks like more than 12 feet, but also doesn't seem to be the one others are talking about.

Did you find the new tallest waterfall??

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RhodySeth t1_iyeoa8g wrote

I just read that article - apparently this one at Wolf Hill doesn't count because it's the result of the quarry there and thus not natural.

Hell, in this state we'll take what we can get, man-made or no.

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deadl0ckx2 t1_iyeo8up wrote

The one in the YouTube video is at the old quarry located next to Wolf Hill Forest Preserve. Not really a waterfall, just a rock face that gets occasional runoff. It super cool though, especially when the runoff freezes and it becomes covered in icicles.

The actual waterfall is at Ken Weber Conservation area near Waterman Lake. Same town but a decent distance apart.

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jub-jub-bird t1_iyfb15z wrote

The article mentions it but notes it doesn't qualify because it's not a natural waterfall but a man-made artifact of the quarrying operation.

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LurkingProvidence t1_iyehitq wrote

I wonder what the biggest man made one is with all the old mills and stuff must be some descent ones.

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PipeLayer2016 t1_iyeyg9l wrote

And the highest point is 812 ft above sea level. But it's not what you got, but how you use it

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