Sturgeon Falls is located in the Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness in Ottawa National Forest. The Sturgeon River has carved out a deep, forested gorge, that is 300 feet deep in some places. The falls are located deep in the gorge. The drop is only 25 feet, but the river is very powerful. Above the falls the river is well over 100 feet wide. It then narrows into a chute only about 20 feet wide before shooting over the falls, spraying mist in all directions.