| County: |
Hamilton |
| Town: |
Lake Pleasant |
| USGS Map: |
Page Mt |
| Waterway: |
Hatchery Brook |
| Latitude: |
N 43.52666o |
| Longitude: |
W 74.38640o |
| Drop: |
~6' |
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Only a couple of hundred feet off the highway, this waterfall is
still difficult to find. Our directions indicated it was
right where the brook flowed under route 30. Our directions,
however, were from the south and we came from the north. We
drove by, got to the landmark to the south, turned around and
still missed it. Finally, seeing a creek very close to the
road, we stopped, and lo and behold, we were there! From the
intersection of Routes 8 and 30 in Speculator, come north for 2.2
miles. You will see a creek on your right. We have
also provided photos of a couple of signs that were very
close. The "Adopt-a-highway" sign is on the
opposite side of the road.
We believe this is technically an unnamed waterfall.
Interestingly, it is called the Whiskey Brook Falls, but is
actually on the Hatchery Brook. Whiskey Brook is a feeder
stream that enters the Hatchery Brook a short distance upstream
from this point.
Park on the east side of the highway. There is a small
clearing at that point. Walk to a trail that is visible on
your right and you will almost immediately find the waterfall.
The Hatchery Brook drains into Sacandaga Lake which flows into
Lake Pleasant. The Sacandaga River then takes this water
downstream to the Hudson before making its way to the Atlantic Ocean.
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