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Waterfalls of New York State 100+ Challenge, Dig the Falls, part 5, The North Country Region

Waterfalls of New York State 100+ Challenge, Dig the Falls, part 5, The North Country Region

For more information on this challenge click here
To purchase “Waterfalls of New York State”, click here 
To purchase “A Waterfall Guide to Letchworth State Park” by Scott A. Ensminger and Douglas K. Bassett, click here

The following list is the first set of locations listed in the book “Waterfalls of New York State” by Scott A. Ensminger of (Western New York Waterfall Survey), David J. Schryver of (Northern New York Waterfalls) and Edwards M. Smathers of (Dig the Falls)

Be sure to check them out! I myself have personally contributed a lot of waterfall location information to both Mr. Edward Smathers and Mr. David Schryver. I am currently a team member with “Dig the Falls”. The simple rules of this challenge, is to visit 100 waterfall locations in the book. One location may have several waterfalls, but counts as one location. Click on the links (I have visited) in the boxes below, which will take you to additional information pages. (NOTE: format is different then the first 4 parts of challenge already posted prior. I thought I had posted all of these, but, ummm well, I did not)

Park, Area
County
Waterfall Name
Aka
 
Oswego
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Oneida
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Lewis
Sugar River
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Lewis
High Falls
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Lewis
Whetstone Creek Falls, Whetstone Gulf Falls
Whitaker Falls State Park
Lewis
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Lewis
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Lewis
Frenchs Mills and Myers Mills
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Lewis
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Jefferson
Burr’s Mill Falls, Cider Mill Falls
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Jefferson
Boynton Creek, falls on
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Jefferson
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Jefferson
Great Falls, Watertown Falls
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Jefferson
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Jefferson
Glen Park Falls
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Jefferson
Evans Mills Falls, The Falls at Evans Mills
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St. Lawrence
Fullerville Falls
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St. Lawrence
Brown’s Falls
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St. Lawrence
Butter Tub Falls
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St. Lawrence
Chipmunk Falls
Schuyler Falls
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St. Lawrence
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St. Lawrence
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St. Lawrence
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St. Lawrence
Flat Rock Falls
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St. Lawrence
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St. Lawrence
Stewart Rapids
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St. Lawrence
Bulkhead Falls
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St. Lawrence
Large Marge
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St. Lawrence
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St. Lawrence
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St. Lawrence
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Willow Island/Falls Island
St. Lawrence
leftside
Willow Island/Falls Island
St. Lawrence
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St. Lawrence
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Franklin
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Franklin
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Franklin
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Ausable Chasm
Clinton Essex
Tiny Cascades and Rapids, downstream from Horseshoe Falls
Ausable Chasm
Clinton Essex
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Ausable Chasm
Clinton Essex
Adgate Falls, Birmingham Falls, Anderson Falls
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Essex Clinton
Alice Falls
Little Falls
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Essex
Jay Falls
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High Falls Gorge
Essex
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High Falls Gorge
Essex
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High Falls Gorge
Essex
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High Falls Gorge
Essex
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High Falls Gorge
Essex
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St. Lawrence
Bog River Falls
Upper,Lower
AMR
Essex
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Essex
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Essex
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Hamilton
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Hamilton
Auger Falls
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Hamilton
Auger Falls
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Hamilton
Auger Falls

Waterfalls of New York State 100+ Challenge, Dig the Falls part 1, The Capital Region

Waterfalls of New York State 100+ Challenge, Dig the Falls, part 1, The Capital Region

For more information on this challenge click here

To purchase “Waterfalls of New York State”, click here 

To purchase “A Waterfall Guide to Letchworth State Park” by Scott A. Ensminger and Douglas K. Bassett, click here

The following list is the first set of locations listed in the book “Waterfalls of New York State” by Scott A. Ensminger (Western New York Waterfall Survey), David J. Schryver (Northern New York Waterfalls) and Edwards M. Smathers (Dig the Falls) Be sure to check them out! I myself have personally contributed a lot of waterfall location information to both Mr. Edward Smathers and Mr. David Schryver. I am currently a team member with “Dig the Falls”.

The simple rules of this challenge, is to visit 100 waterfall locations in the book. One location may have several waterfalls, but counts as one location. Click on the links (I have visited) in the boxes below, which will take you to additional information pages.

Waterfall Name, info
Additional Falls in location, or close by
County
Date First visited
Photo 

Mill Park Falls

25′ Total, (small dam, upper 6-8′ ledges, footbridge small cascade, 10′ main cascade)
Roadside views, or short walk to lower portion of the park.

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Warren County

7-13-2010
 

Rockwell Falls

10 ft, horseshoe cascades
Roadside views

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Borders Saratoga and Warren County
7-13-2010
 

Beecher Creek Falls

(Home of the historical 1879 Copeland Covered Bridge)
20 ft, Cascade, Ledges
Roadside views
 

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Saratoga County
5-10-2015
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Beecher Creek Falls #02

Up The Road From Beecher Creek Falls.
For this location go onto Pucker Street. It is a dead end road. Go to the end, which you can see right from the four corner intersection.

Saratoga County
5-10-2015

Snook Kill, Falls on

55-60 ft Total
Roadside views

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Saratoga County
7-13-2010
 

Dionondahowa Falls

Once nicknamed Devil’s Caldron, and the plunge pool Hell’s Hole, by locals
50 ft to 60 ft Ribbon Cascade
.2 mile walk on uneven ground to several lookouts and observation decks

 

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Washington County
7-13-2010

Buttermilk Falls, Lower
Private property, do not trespass

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Rensselaer County
SIDE NOTE: this is actually Buttermilk Falls, error in book

 

2/22/2014
15 ft, cascade, drop
Roadside views
Rensselaer County
2/22/2014
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Robert B Woodruff Outdoor Learning Center

Main Loop .64 Mile and Additional Side Trails .32 Miles

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Herkimer County
3-6-2010
 
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Herkimer County
3-6-2010
 
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Cascade Falls

10 ft Block

Herkimer County
3-6-2010
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Herkimer County
3-6-2010
 
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Creamery Falls

50 ft, Staircase Cascade

Herkimer County
3-6-2010
 
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Herkimer County
3-6-2010
 
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Herkimer County
3-6-2010
 
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Herkimer County
3-6-2010
 

Canajoharie Falls
Wintergreen Park

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Montgomery County
3-17-2011
 
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Montgomery County
3-17-2011
 
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Montgomery County
3-17-2011
 

Yatesville Falls

Yatesville Falls State Forest
Also known as Buttermilk Falls and Vrooman’s Falls 
45 ft, Cascade
Short from the parking area or a 2.4 mile rt from main road

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Montgomery County
5-30-2016
 
Plotter Kill Nature Preserve
Plan on spending 2 hours or more exploring this park
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Schenectady County
2/22/2014
 
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Plotter Kill Falls
Upper Falls 60 ft, Lower Falls 40 ft

Schenectady County
2/22/2014
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Rynex Creek Falls
40 ft

Schenectady County
2/22/2014
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Albany County
5/30/2016
 

Cohoes Falls

Falls View Park
65-70 ft, Curtain

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Albany County
10/21/2013
 

Mount Ida Falls

Also known as Wire Mill Falls and Poesten Kill High Falls
175 ft Multi-tiered Cascade

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Rensselaer County
2/23/2014
 

Barberville Falls

The Nature Concervancy’s Barberville Nature Preserve
92 ft Tiered Cascade

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Rensselaer County
2/23/2014
 
John Boyd Thacher Park
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Albany County
10-14-2016
 
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Outlet Falls
100 ft

Albany County
10-14-2016
 
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Minelot Falls
(Also known as Big Falls and Indian Ladder Falls)
116 ft, Ribbon

Albany County
10-14-2016
 

Hannacroix Creek Preserve, Cascade at
(Originally called Ravena Falls and now also known as Hannacroix Ravine Falls)
30 ft Curtain Cascade

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Borders Greene and Albany Counties
No
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Rensselaerville Falls
Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve
60′ to 100′ Cascade

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Albany County
No
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Mine Kill Falls

Mine Kill State Park
20 ft Upper 30 ft Middle 20 ft Lower Cascades

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Schoharie County
8/22/2014
 

 

Mill Park Falls, Warren County, New York 2010

Updated Waterfall Locations in Warren County New York 2-20-2016

Updated Waterfall Locations in Warren County New York 2-20-2016

Updated Waterfall Locations in Warren County New York 2-20-2016
The following waterfall locations are in Warren County, New York in the Towns of Lake Luzerne, Chester, and South Glens Falls.

Glens Falls South Located in South Glens Falls, borders the counties of Warren and Saratoga
South Glens Falls Historical Park, The South Glens Falls Hydroelectric Project
Dam and Falls /Hudson River

The Village at Coopers Cave

 

Mill Park Falls (Lake Luzerne) Located in Lake Luzerne Town
Mill Park Lake/Luzerne Village Park
25 ft Slide Roadside

 

Rockwell Falls (Lake Luzerne) aka Jessups Little Falls, Luzerne Falls
Located in Lake Luzerne Town, borders the counties of Warren and Saratoga
Rockwell Falls Church/Bridge Of Hope
Hudson River 10 ft  Horseshoe Cascades Roadside

 

Trout Brook Falls (Adirondack Natural Stone Bridge and Caves) Located in Chester Town
Trout Brook  8 ft Various Types
Moderate to Difficult

Natural Stone Bridge and Caves

Natural Stone Bridge and Caves Park Map