New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), New Jersey Geological and Water Survey (NJGWS)Each natural waterfall in the state that was known to the NJGWS with a rise over run of approximately four feet to one foot of elevation or an approximate 75 % slope was visited and surveyed. The survey included getting the physical location of each waterfall, measuring the height of each waterfall and identifying the type of waterfall. There were far too many small waterfalls under four feet to locate and measure statewide, so these were not included in our survey of the state's waterfalls. However, there were a few exceptions to this methodology. Three waterfalls were surveyed not adhering to the greater than four feet by one foot minimum threshold for inclusion into this report. These exceptions included a waterfall surveyed just under four feet at 3.79 feet. It was included since it was in a grouping of numerous other larger waterfalls on Dunnfield Creek in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Also included in this report was the Falls at Trenton, or Trenton Falls, as is commonly known. It had less than a two-foot drop at the time it was measured by the NJGWS but has historical importance. The city of Trenton owes its existence to these "small falls". A third exception is one of three falls at Little Falls in Essex County, which has a drop of approximately two feet when it was measured. Please note that the majority of these waterfalls are on public land, however a few are on private property. Please do not visit these sites without proper landowner permission.ArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/b17654bfb4bd4a8cbc5e5b8ed9c6c000_16engNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's (NJDEP) Bureau of GISPublicNatural Waterfalls in New Jersey [New Jersey]Web servicesNew JerseyLast Modified: 2025-11-24