Riga Falls
Litchfield County, Connecticut
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 26 ft (8 m)
- Location
- Litchfield County, Connecticut
- Ground elevation
- About 1,555 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Wachocastinook Creek
- Nearby mapped access
- No nearby parking or trailhead recorded
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Riga Falls is mapped in Litchfield County, Connecticut, 6.7 miles west of Canaan. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
No named land ownership record was found at this location. This does not establish whether the land is public or private.
Water & terrain
Wachocastinook Creek is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
No nearby trailhead or parking area is recorded. Check the land manager’s visitor information for a permitted route.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
This waterfall is on private property.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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