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Nineveh Falls
Killingworth, Connecticut
Hammonasset River cascades beside the Route 80 bridge with a grim 'Lover's Leap' ledge above.
At a glance
Overview
Roughly 6-ft cascades where the Hammonasset River pinches between ledges near the Killingworth-Madison line. A short herd path drops from the Route 80 bridge pull-off to the lip. Local legend tags the upper ledge 'Lover's Leap' — stay back.
- Also known as
- Ninevah Falls, Hammonasset Falls
- County
- Middlesex
- Region
- Connecticut River Valley
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Cascade
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Killingworth center follow Route 80 east about 2 miles to the Hammonasset River bridge. Use the small gravel pull-off on the north shoulder.
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