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Tompkins Falls

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 2:12 pm
by orlcam88
I've seen this fall called Thompkins Falls, but based on a book search it's called Tompkins. This is considered a 26ft fall but the amount of water streaming down was low. So much of the falls is a trickle. This shot is about the only spot that had significant water. I'm assuming during the Fall and early spring this would produce much more water. There is a man made wall towards the bottom of the fall which appears to be built to divert water.

The book that I found the name of is New York Waterfalls: A Guide for Hikers & Photographers By Scott E. Brown.

What I found interesting are the balancing stones left throughout this falls which gives it extra uniqueness to it. I didn't encounter this in other falls. But the falls itself is a beautiful site without these stones. The attached photo is one of the balanced stones with a small upper fall behind it.

Located: 42.075371,-74.764915

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Re: Tompkins Falls

Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 5:54 pm
by Jeduthan
I stopped there a couple of years ago on a cycling camping tour of Delaware County, during the first weekend in June. There was a bit more water flowing over the falls then...

Re: Tompkins Falls

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:33 pm
by Des219
Looks fun, thanks for sharing.

Re: Tompkins Falls

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 1:39 am
by macnmotion
Love that photo with the stacked stones!