Rockland Falls

Rockland Falls is the only known feature in the state of Delaware which could be classified as a waterfall. However, all evidence suggests that this is an entirely artificial waterfall as it was at one time a mill site. The falls as they currently exist are formed by the remnants of a breached dam, which causes Brandywine Creek to tumble about 5 vertical feet in a run of about 35 feet, which results in the falls being classified as Rapids. There may have been a more substantial dam here at one point, and waterfalls which were formed by the construction of a dam were commonly named during the 1700s and 1800s, we suspect that is what occurred at this location. For all intents and purposes, this feature, while historically titled as such, should not be considered to be a legitimate waterfall.