Progreston Falls

Progreston Falls is a 6.7-metre-high (22 ft) and 16.5-metre-wide (54 ft) terraced curtain waterfall found on private property, (private with permission to access), in Carlisle, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[1][2]

See also: List of waterfalls in Hamilton, Ontario
Progreston Falls
LocationHamilton, Ontario
TypeCurtain
Total height6.7 m (22 ft)
Total width16.5 m (54 ft)
WatercourseBronte Creek

Progreston was once a manufacturing centre on account of the available water power. The community of Progreston deteriorated rapidly as the twentieth century progressed, and by the 1950s was reduced to a handful of residents.

Directions

No trail currently in place and no potential for new trail.

From Highway 403 take the Highway 6 North (Guelph) exit and travel approximately 13 kilometres to Carlisle Road. Turn right on Carlisle Road and then turn right onto Progreston Road. The waterfall is beneath the overhead railway bridge.[3]

References
  1. "Hamilton- Waterfall Capital of the World". (www.cityofwaterfalls.ca). Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  2. "Hamilton Nature- Progreston Falls". (www.hamiltonnature.org). Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  3. Hamilton Waterfalls and Cascades: Research & Inventory Report, 2nd Edition. Hamilton Conservation Authority. November 2007.

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