Cou Falls

One for the list

Is it plungeworthy?

—feet tall

A waterfall on Swisher Creek.

Scale12/60

Documentation15/20

Character8/20

The details

Watercourse: Swisher Creek
Coordinates: 41.82561, -91.68601

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About Cou Falls

Cou Falls is a waterfall in Iowa, on Swisher Creek.

It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.

Plungeworthy rates Cou Falls 3.5/10 — one for the list. 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: Cou Falls is not a waterfall. It's the name of a defunct hamlet in Jefferson Township, Johnson County — a former Interurban railroad stop founded by settler Josef Coufal, whose surname ('Coufal') got reshaped into 'Cou Falls' over time.

The federal place-name database classifies it as a populated place, not a natural feature. No waterfall database lists it, and no source describes any falls or cascade anywhere on Swisher Creek, the stream this listing points at. The mapped point doesn't even match the hamlet's own location — it sits about a kilometer off.

We keep the page up to set the record straight, because the name keeps landing in waterfall datasets. There is nothing to visit here.

Getting there

Heads up: No waterfall exists at or near this point.

When to go

Not applicable — there is no waterfall.

Rules & fees

Warnings: Surrounding land is private farmland — there is nothing to see and nowhere public to go.

Researched from HomeTownLocator — Cou Falls (GNIS populated place) · Wikipedia — Swisher Creek. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Cou Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

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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.