I have been captivated by waterfalls all my life. Like the waves lapping the shore, I never get bored watching water falling over vertical drops. It is true that a powerful waterfall like the Niagara or the Yellowstone awes you by its sheer force, but the smaller ones have its own charm. Waterfalls have been enjoyed, studied, researched and even categorized –  Ledge, Plunge, Cascade, Horsetail, Cataract, Staircase, Punchbowl and several others.

I think the Boonton Falls falls under the Cascade category – water falling gradually through what looks like a series of gradients. It definitely doesn’t have enough steps to be called a Staircase. The manmade dam just above the falls is most likely a Ledge with water falling vertically over a “cliff” and making partial contact with the “bedrock”. I am not a big fan of man-made falls. They look pretty, no doubt, but they are still not natural.