Little Falls, NY

[tjconheady]

Noticed this on the Thru-way recently, anything worth it?

N 43.03888 W 74.86363

[cbobcat49]

The Google Earth image looks interesting. Looks like a rapids in the Mohawk River with the Erie Canal going around it. There seems to be a manmade falls downstream. Seems like a nice place to visit.

A little bit o' history...
http://www.littlefallsny.com/about/aboutlf1.html

[sciortino]

I wouldn't make a special trip just for the waterfalls but if you're in the area I'd check it out.

Little Falls is a "city" on the Mohawk River and Erie Canal. The "Little Falls" is basically just rapids in the Mohawk River... there is also a dam with a falls. There are also two other falls in the area - Buttermilk Falls and Miracle Mile Cascade. I grew up in Herkimer (the next town to the west) and never knew about these two falls until I bought Russel Dunn's book Mowhawk Region Waterfall Guide. I recently went and took some pictures and I have some posted in my gallery:

Miracle Mile Cascade (much bigger but didn't post the full shot): http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/big.asp?photoID=7277968&catID=&style=&rowNumber=2&memberID=239735
Miracle Mile Cascade: http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/big.asp?photoID=7277967&catID=&style=&rowNumber=3&memberID=239735
Buttermilk Falls: http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/big.asp?photoID=7277966&catID=&style=&rowNumber=4&memberID=239735
Buttermilk Falls: http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/big.asp?photoID=7277965&catID=&style=&rowNumber=5&memberID=239735
Dam: http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/big.asp?photoID=6620707&catID=&style=&rowNumber=54&memberID=239735
Rapids on Mohawk River: http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/big.asp?photoID=6532583&catID=&style=&rowNumber=57&memberID=239735

[Matt]

Thanks for the information- and great photos too!

[cbobcat49]

Buttermilk Falls looks like a very pretty falls. So how many Buttermilk Falls do we have documented in NY now? I can think of 4 off the top of my head.