La Chute River

La Chute River
The river near Ticonderoga, New York
Fall River Route between Lakes George and Champlain. (1758)
La Chute River is located in New York Adirondack Park
La Chute River
Location within New York
La Chute River is located in the United States
La Chute River
La Chute River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionAdirondacks
CountyEssex
CityTiconderoga
Physical characteristics
SourceLake George
 • coordinates43°50′13″N 73°25′52″W / 43.8369444°N 73.4311111°W / 43.8369444; -73.4311111[1]
 • elevation318 feet (97 m)[2]
MouthLake Champlain
 • coordinates
43°50′10″N 73°23′38″W / 43.8361712°N 73.3940076°W / 43.8361712; -73.3940076[1]
 • elevation
92 feet (28 m)[1]
Length3.7 mi (6 km)

The La Chute River, also known as Ticonderoga Creek, is a short, fast-moving river, near the VermontNew York border. It is now almost wholly contained within the municipality of Ticonderoga, New York, connecting the northern end and outlet of the 32-mile (51 km) long Lake George and the southern end of the 107-mile (172 km) long Lake Champlain[3] through many falls and rapids. The river drops about 230 feet (70 m) in its three and a half-mile (6 km) course, which is a larger drop than Niagara Falls (167 ft (52 m)).

Part of the Lake Champlain Valley and the St. Lawrence River drainage basin, ultimately its waters flow out of Lake Champlain through the 106 miles (171 km) length of the Richelieu River into the St. Lawrence River and then into the North Atlantic Ocean north of Nova Scotia.

  1. ^ a b c "La Chute". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Lake George". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Lake Champlain | lake, Canada-United States | Britannica".