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Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls

Illinois · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15

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Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls is a waterfall in Illinois. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

Compare to nearby falls

If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.

WaterfallDistanceHeightTrailDogsFee
Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls (this page)
Falls-Shelter Bluff13 mi
Bjork's Falls29 mi98 ftYFree
Spillway Falls42 mi
Cedar/Pakentuck Falls43 mi
Jackson Falls46 miYFree

Questions visitors ask about Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls

Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.

How far is Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls from a major city?

Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls is 4 miles from Gorham (about 6 minutes' drive).

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Where it is

37.7759, -89.4501

Sources and live status

Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.

    Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15

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