Name of Waterfall

Allen Brook Cascade

Description

This cascade is located just below the bridge on Industrial Avenue in Williston. Park in the lot next to the bridge, and work your way down through the woods.Allen Brook makes a short ledgy cascade over a jagged outcropping of the Cambrian Dunham Dolostone. The falls start just below the Industrial Avenue bridge and drop about 15 feet over a linear distance of approximately 50 feet. At the base of the falls, another outcropping turns the waters southward where the stream resumes its slow and meandering demeanor.

Other Names

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Magnitude

5.04

Absolute Magnitude

8.51

IWC Rating (International Waterfall Classification)

1.56

Total Height (ft)

15

Tallest Drop

15

Number of Drops

1

Average Width

25

Maximum Width

40

Average High Volume (Cubic ft per second)

50 cfs (8 months)

Average Low Volume (Cubic ft per second)

25 cfs (4 months)

Pitch

17 degrees

Run (ft)

50

Watershed or Feeder Stream

Winooski River Allen Brook