Giant’s Rib, Waterfalls along the Niagara Escarpment, Newsletter Article # 2, Dec. 2007, Dewitt Falls
Dewitt Falls is located in the Stoney Creek section of Hamilton on the east side of Dewitt Road just past the railway tracks as you drive up the Niagara Escarpment towards Ridge Rd. (Dewitt Rd. is one way upbound from the railway tracks to Ridge Rd.) The waterfall can be seem from a vehicle and in addition there is parking directly in front of the waterfall on the shoulder.
Dewitt Falls is dry much of the year as its catchment area includes small sections of Ridge Rd. and Tapleytown Rd. ditches and nearby adjoining fields and thus is limited to peak storm events.
Its height according to the Hamilton Conservation Authority is 7m (23 ft.) and its crest width is 2m (6 ft.)
Even when the waterfall is dry, it is interesting to view due to its rock formation and a distinct Sulphur odour originating from the rock. In winter the waterfall’s appearance can be completely altered due to a cover of ice. This is one waterfall that is easy to view in all seasons, as you only have to drive past it without really leaving your vehicle.
The attached photo shows water flowing over Dewitt Falls.
By Joseph Hollick
Giant’s Rib, Waterfalls along the Niagara Escarpment, Newsletter Article # 2, Dec. 2007, Dewitt Falls
Dewitt Falls is located in the Stoney Creek section of Hamilton on the east side of Dewitt Road just past the railway tracks as you drive up the Niagara Escarpment towards Ridge Rd. (Dewitt Rd. is one way upbound from the railway tracks to Ridge Rd.) The waterfall can be seem from a vehicle and in addition there is parking directly in front of the waterfall on the shoulder.
Dewitt Falls is dry much of the year as its catchment area includes small sections of Ridge Rd. and Tapleytown Rd. ditches and nearby adjoining fields and thus is limited to peak storm events.
Its height according to the Hamilton Conservation Authority is 7m (23 ft.) and its crest width is 2m (6 ft.)
Even when the waterfall is dry, it is interesting to view due to its rock formation and a distinct Sulphur odour originating from the rock. In winter the waterfall’s appearance can be completely altered due to a cover of ice. This is one waterfall that is easy to view in all seasons, as you only have to drive past it without really leaving your vehicle.
The attached photo shows water flowing over Dewitt Falls.
By Joseph Hollick