Wagner Falls Scenic Site Explained

Wagner Falls
Location:Alger County, Michigan
Coords:46.3878°N -86.6464°W
Watercourse:Wagner Creek
Type:Cascade
Number Drops:3

The Wagner Falls Scenic Site is a Michigan State Park, located in central Alger County, Upper Michigan. The 23-acre (0.1 km2) state scenic area protects Wagner Falls.[1]

Geography

The Wagner Falls Scenic Site is 2miles south of Munising, in Munising Township, near the junction of Michigan highways M-28 and M-94.[1] It is operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Wagner Falls

Wagner Falls is a cascade created by Wagner Creek as it falls over a stratum of erosion-resistant dolomite. The creek drops into a shallow gorge containing the Anna River. The Anna River then flows northward into Lake Superior.

References

  1. Book: 2002 . Michigan Atlas and Gazetteer (10th ed.) . DeLorme . Yarmouth, Maine .

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