Eternal Flame Falls

Eternal Flame Falls
The natural gas-fueled "eternal flame" below the falls in early spring, 2009.
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Location	Chestnut Ridge Park Erie County, New York
Coordinates	42°42′06.5″N 78°45′06.1″W / 42.701806°N 78.751694°W / 42.701806; -78.751694
Type	Cascade
Total height	30 feet (9.1 m)[1]
Watercourse	Shale Creek, tributary to Eighteen Mile Creek

The Eternal Flame Falls is a small waterfall located in the Shale Creek Preserve, a section of Chestnut Ridge Park in Western New York. A small grotto at the waterfall's base emits natural gas, which can be lit to produce a small flame. This flame is visible nearly year round, although it can be extinguished and must occasionally be re-lit.