Waterfalls in Illinois

Illinois has 233 mapped waterfalls — 1.83 per 100,000 residents, ranking it #25 of 51 in the US.

#25

national rank (per capita)

233

mapped waterfalls

1.83

per 100k residents

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Named waterfalls in Illinois include

Canyon Creek Cascade · Canyon Creek Falls · Apple Canyon Waterfall · Duck Creek Waterfall · Sawmill Creek Waterfall · Cascade Falls · Lake Falls · Jackson Falls · Rosemont Waterfall · Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls · Ottawa Canyon Waterfall · Wildcat Canyon Waterfall

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