Waterfall Name: Forestport Falls, Lower #1
Aka: The Slides
Location: Forestport Twn

First Visit: 08-10-2011

State: New York State
Region: Central Region
County: Oneida County
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NYS Tourism Region: Central Leatherstocking
NYDEC Region: Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario

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Waterfall Location: N43.44066 W75.20740
Parking: N43.44009 W75.20704
Trailhead: ————-
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Stream, River: Black River
Height, Type: Slide
Elevation: 1100 ft
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Whitewater Rte, Canoe Rte Map: www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/10625/#main
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My Resource: www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/10625/#main
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Brochures, Travel Guides, Visitor Guides: ————-
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Additional Information: World Waterfall Database

Photos, Information Contributed to other Websites: Dig the Falls, Northern New York Waterfalls

Landmark: Forestport Reservoir
Nearest Intersection: River Rd and Dutch Hill Rd
Directions: From I-90, in Utica, Take exit 31 to the right towards I-790/Rt-8/Rt-12/Utica and drive for .8 miles. Take the Genesee St North ramp to the right towards Rt-5/Rt-8/Rt-12/Rt-49/I-790 W/Watertown/Rome and drive for .4 miles. Keep left onto Trenton Rd and drive for 1.6 miles. Continue on Cr-91 N towards Rt-12/Glass Factory Rd and drive for .3 miles. Take the Rt-8 N/Rt-12 N ramp to the right and drive for 20.4 miles. Keep right onto Rt-28 N towards Old Forge and drive for 1.8 miles. Bear left onto River Rd and drive for .2 miles. Turn left onto Dutch Hill Rd for 114 ft. Turn left onto Dutch Hill Rd and drive for .2 miles. Turn left onto Dutch Hill Rd for 87 ft.

Comments, Notes: The times I was there the bridge was out/closed Updated: 10/11/2015 The bridge is now open. The section of photos you will see at the bottom of the page is located across the road from the actual dam. I called this Lower Falls, but have not found reference to them being named.

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