Great Falls
Great Falls is a waterfall formed along the Housatonic River at Falls Village in the town of Canaan amidst Connecticut's Litchfield Hills. Great Falls is the highest volume waterfall in the state, though a great deal of its potential water volume is diverted immediately upstream during most of the year for hydro-electric power generation.
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- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in Canaan, Connecticut
- Also known as: “Canaan Falls”, “Fishing Falls”, “Great Falls of the Connecticut”, “Housatonic Falls”, and “Turner’s Falls”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Lime Rock Park and Regional High School.
Lime Rock Park
Sports venue
Regional High School
School
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falls Village and Salisbury.
Great Falls
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.96257° or 41° 57′ 45″ north
Longitude
-73.37207° or 73° 22′ 19″ west
Elevation
643 feet (196 metres)
Height
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
87H8XJ7H+25
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Great Falls” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Cascades Great (Housatonic)”
- Catalan: “Cascades Great”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Amesville and Falls Village Historic District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Great Falls Reservoir and Saint Patricks Cemetery.
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