| Ithaca Falls | |
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 Ithaca Falls in August 2007 | |
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| Coordinates | 42°27′10″N 76°29′30″W / 42.452851°N 76.4916°W |
| Total height | 150' |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Total width | 175' |
| Watercourse | Fall Creek |
Ithaca Falls[1] is a waterfall located within the city of Ithaca, New York. It is the last of a series of waterfalls along the hanging valley formed where Fall Creek intersects the glacial trough of Cayuga Lake. The falls are in an amphitheater formed by freezing and thawing of the weak shale which makes up most of the gorge walls. The splash pool, and the creek just below the falls, are a popular spot for fly fishing.
The area around the base of the falls was owned by Cornell University for many years, before being sold to the City of Ithaca in 2000 as a part of environmental cleanup. The area has been a popular, if dilapidated, park for many years; in 2015 it was scheduled to undergo a major redesign and rebuild.[2] In June 2016, the Ithaca Common Council voted to demolish a house directly north of the falls and add the parcel to the park.[3] The city had acquired the house after the owner failed to pay property taxes.
The falls is present as the stylized "I" in the "Ithaca is Gorges" logo.
- ^ "Ithaca Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ Brokaw, Josh (7 May 2015). "Park at Ithaca Falls Will Get a Makeover". Ithaca Times. Ithaca, NY. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ Reynolds, Nick (2 June 2016). "House by Ithaca Falls to come down". Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, NY. Retrieved 16 August 2016.