Taughannock Creek

Taughannock Creek
Taughannock Creek upstream of Taughannock Falls
Location
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Finger Lakes
Counties	Tompkins, Schuyler
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Cayuga Lake
• location	Trumansburg
• coordinates	42°32′57″N76°35′57″W / 42.54917°N 76.59917°W / 42.54917; -76.59917
Basin size	67 sq mi (170 km2) [1]
Basin features
Waterfalls	Taughannock Falls

Taughannock Creek is a river located in Tompkins and Schuyler counties in New York. It flows into Cayuga Lake east of Trumansburg. Taughannock Falls is located on the creek.

Course

Taughannock Falls' main cataract is a 215-foot drop (66 m), ^[2] making it 33 feet (10 m) taller than Niagara Falls. It is the tallest single-drop waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains. ^{[3] [4]} The waterfall is located along the creek, which flows through a long gorge with cliffs up to 400 feet (120 m) high.

Taughannock Falls

References

1. "Taughannock Creek". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
2. "Taughannock Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
3. "Taughannock Falls". National Geographic Guide to State Parks of the United States (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society. 2012. pp. 54–55. ISBN   1426208898 . Retrieved October 2, 2015.
4. O'Brian, Mike (May 24, 2015). "The Natural Wonder of Taughannock Falls State Park". Time Warner Cable News - Southern Tier. Retrieved October 2, 2015.