Tõrvajõe waterfall is located in Tõrvajõe village in the immediate vicinity of Tallinn-Narva highway. The waterfall gets its water from River Tõrvajõe. There are several small terraces: the main terrace is up to 2.5 m high and three smaller terraces do not reach higher than 0.5 m. The terrace of Tõrvajõe waterfall is under protection. In the dry periods of summers, the waterfall gets very dry. It contains the most water during the spring thaw and heavy rain.  River Tõrvajõe continues to Tõrvajõe canyon after the waterfall until it reaches a lowland.