Taughannock Creek Explained

Taughannock Creek
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:New York
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Finger Lakes
Subdivision Type4:Counties
Subdivision Name4:Tompkins, Schuyler
Mouth:Cayuga Lake
Mouth Location:Trumansburg
Mouth Coordinates:42.5492°N -76.5992°W
Basin Size:67sqmi[1]
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 215adj=midNaNadj=mid,[2] making it 33feet 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 400feet high.

Notes and References

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

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