Tannery Creek flows behind a small residential area before reaching The falls which drop 40 feet (12 m) into an impressive sandstone canyon.

The level of water coming over the falls can vary greatly depending on snow melt or rainfall.

For a number of years, the falls were under private ownership.

The land around the area was purchased by the Michigan Nature Association which created a public nature preserve that includes the nearby Memorial Falls.

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