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Long Falls

Directions

This area can be viewed from both sides of the river.  For the park area, turn on Riverside Drive in Carthage.  This short street is at the end of the Route 126 bridge spanning the two villages.  At the end of the street is a small park area.  Distance views can be had by crossing the river and going into West Carthage.  Turn right on North Main Street and in four blocks merge left onto Champion Street.  Follow the boat launch signs.

County: Jefferson
Town: Champion/Wilna
USGS Map: Carthage
Waterway: Black River
Latitude: N 43o 58' 46"
Longitude: W 75o 36' 56"
Drop: ~ 20'
Type: Curtain cascade
Region: In the village of Carthage
Parking: Parking lot
Trail type: Paved/dirt
Length of hike: 2 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Accessibility: Public
Name: Common

Carthage Quadrangle

The Long Falls got its name because of its length.  It spans a very wide portion of the Black River between the villages of Carthage and West Carthage.  There are a number of islands in this region. and a number of falls were there.  Many years ago a power dam was built between two of the islands.  As a result, from a waterfall perspective, this area is not as impressive as it probably once was.  Retaining dams were placed at some of the other parts of the channel but there is still evidence of the falls below these.  There are also other small drops around the islands.

The Black River empties into Lake ontario at the Black River Bay, just southwest of the village of Dexter.

Last update:  July 29, 2015

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