Cataract Falls is a
waterfall located in northern
Owen County in the west central part of the
U.S. state of
Indiana. The largest waterfall by volume in the state, it is part of the
Lieber State Recreation Area.
Cataract Falls consists of two sets of waterfalls on Mill Creek separated by about . Both falls consist of a series of drops. The total height of the Upper Falls is approximately , while that of the Lower Falls is about .
[Taylor, ed, Robert M., Jr. ''Indiana: A New Historical Guide''. Indiana Historical Society, 1989, p. 441]
Immediately downstream of the Lower Falls, Mill Creek enters the southern end of
Cagles Mill Lake, near the towns of
Cunot and
Cataract. The falls are just off
State Road 42 and close to
State Road 243.
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Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Reports:
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Great Lakes Waterfalls and Beyond: Cataract FallsCataract Falls Owen County Indiana
Landforms of Owen County, Indiana
Waterfalls of Indiana
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