Saint Anthony Falls, Waterfall complex in downtown Minneapolis, United States.
The Saint Anthony Falls span the Mississippi River with a system of concrete barriers and spillways controlling the water flow at the northeastern edge of downtown.
French explorer Father Louis Hennepin documented these falls in 1680, measuring their original height at approximately 50 feet above the Mississippi River level.
The Dakota people named this location Owámniyomni and considered it a significant gathering place for fishing and trading among indigenous communities.
Visitors can access viewing points of the falls through the Stone Arch Bridge and Mill Ruins Park, which include interpretive signs about the site.
These falls moved upstream at a rate of four feet per year over thousands of years before engineering structures halted their natural migration.
Location: Minneapolis
GPS coordinates: 44.98167,-93.25861
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:41
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