Black Falls
If you're passing
Is it plungeworthy?
A waterfall on Silver Creek.
The details
- Watercourse
- Silver Creek
- Coordinates
- 43.41771, -92.01311
About Black Falls
Black Falls is a waterfall in Iowa, on Silver Creek.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Black Falls 4/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
Know what this listing is before you drive: Black Falls on Silver Creek near Kendallville may well be real — lidar analysis suggests a drop of around 23 feet, which would make it one of Iowa's taller falls — but nobody has confirmed it in the field, and there is no documented public access of any kind.
The World Waterfall Database flags its own entry as unconfirmed and notes it is most likely on private property. No photo, trip report, trailhead, or managing agency exists anywhere we could find.
We don't publish directions onto private land. If access is ever documented, this page gets a rewrite.
Getting there
- Heads up
- No trail, no parking area, no confirmed legal public access.
When to go
Not applicable until legal access exists.
Rules & fees
- Warnings
- Most likely private property — do not trespass.
Researched from World Waterfall Database — Black Falls · TopoZone — Black Falls, Winneshiek County. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Black Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
Planning a visit? We want your photo.
Black Falls doesn't have a photo yet. If you make the trip, send one to hello@plungeworthy.com and we'll publish it here with credit to you.
Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
Where is Black Falls?
Black Falls is a waterfall in Iowa, at 43.41771, -92.01311.
Is Black Falls worth visiting?
If you're passing — Plungeworthy rates it 4/10.
Gear for the trip
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