I will admit that I made this name up, and capitalized on the chance to use the name of a 1970s sci-fi show. This is a very low rock run set about 20 m downstream from the Logan Mill. To be clear, this really is not a waterfall.
Features that I call "rock runs" occur where the river has eroded down to rock. There is no falls, but rather the river races across flat rock for a short distance before once again moving over overburden. Bedrock exposures in southwestern Ontario (where I live) are pretty rare, which explains why I would even bother to include a site like this.
The mill was built by John Logan about 1914, and was built on the site of earlier mill built about 1860. A walk across the mill dam leads to the small but beautiful Brussels Conservation Area. I have read rumours that a slightly larger waterfall once existed, but that it was either buried under the dam or flooded by the reservoir.
Region | Lake Huron |
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County | Huron |
Near | Brussels |
Watercourse | Maitland River |
Watershed / % Lakes | 3 / 1% |
Ownership | Maitland Valley Conservation Authority |
Landscape | Urban |
Size | Very Small |
Type | Rock Run |
Modification | Dam, old mill |
Access | Moderate |
Top / Bottom | Moderate / Difficult |
Trail conditions | gravel, uneven ground |
Hiking Time | 2 min |
Coordinates | 43.7416,-81.2482 |
Parking | 43.7416,-81.2489 ![]() |
Site ID | WOO.HUR.001 |
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