River/Stream: North Fork Maquoketa River
Location: Cascade, Dubuque County
Owner: City of Cascade
Height (ft.):
Warning Signs:
Portage: Entering Jones County in the town of Cascade paddlers should portage around the Dam found in the center of town.*
Comments: Cascade, according to local lore, was named for the 9 foot, double tiered waterfall that flowed in the middle of town near the current dam’s location. Pre-1925 postcards are some of the only reminders of this namesake. Flood control measures led to the creation of the current channel, dam, and bridge and the demise of the waterfall.*
* from Jones County Conservation
