Giant’s Rib, Waterfalls along the Niagara Escarpment, Newsletter Article # 30 - November 2010, Erland Falls
Erland Falls is considered a washboard ribbon cascade type falls. Its height is 15 m (49 ft.) and its width is 2m (7 ft.). Erland Falls only has water flowing during peak storm events and after the winter snow melt, thus it is dry much of the year.
Erland Falls was first mentioned in Mark Harris’ waterfall website in the early 2000’s and in his book titled Waterfalls of Ontario of 2003.
Its catchment area consists of lands above Ridge Road at Dewitt Road around Erland House Museum in the Fruitland section of Hamilton. The water flows into a storm sewer pipe which crosses Ridge Rd. and outlets above the waterfall.
Erland Falls is visible from Ridge Road opposite the museum however the best views of it are from below. There is parking on Dewitt Rd. just above the railway crossing in front of Dewitt Falls and Erland Falls is located approximately 300 m. westward along the tracks. Be extremely careful if you walk along the tracks westward to Erland Falls as this is private property and numerous trains use these tracks.
By Joseph Hollick
Giant’s Rib, Waterfalls along the Niagara Escarpment, Newsletter Article # 30 - November 2010, Erland Falls
Erland Falls is considered a washboard ribbon cascade type falls. Its height is 15 m (49 ft.) and its width is 2m (7 ft.). Erland Falls only has water flowing during peak storm events and after the winter snow melt, thus it is dry much of the year.
Erland Falls was first mentioned in Mark Harris’ waterfall website in the early 2000’s and in his book titled Waterfalls of Ontario of 2003.
Its catchment area consists of lands above Ridge Road at Dewitt Road around Erland House Museum in the Fruitland section of Hamilton. The water flows into a storm sewer pipe which crosses Ridge Rd. and outlets above the waterfall.
Erland Falls is visible from Ridge Road opposite the museum however the best views of it are from below. There is parking on Dewitt Rd. just above the railway crossing in front of Dewitt Falls and Erland Falls is located approximately 300 m. westward along the tracks. Be extremely careful if you walk along the tracks westward to Erland Falls as this is private property and numerous trains use these tracks.
By Joseph Hollick