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Upper Dam Falls

Directions

In the village of Ticonderoga, NY 9N becomes Hague Road from the south and Wicker Street from the north.  There is a traffic rotary at which point Hague Road becomes Montcalm Street and Wicker Street becomes Lord Howe Street.  East of this rotary on Montcalm Street, you will cross Schuyler Street and then Lake George Avenue.  These streets parallel the river and each other.  This waterfall is a few hundred feet south of Montcalm Street.  If you access from Lake George Avenue, you should take the first right onto La Chute Lane, which takes you closer to the river.

County: Essex
Town: Ticonderoga
USGS Map: Ticonderoga
Waterway: La Chute River
Latitude: N 43° 50' 47.58"
Longitude: W 73° 25' 43.28"
Drop: NA
Type: Dam
Region: Downtown Ticonderoga
Parking: NA
Trail type: NA
Length of hike: 0.1 mile
Difficulty: Easy
Accessibility: Public
Name: Common

Ticondaroga Quadrangle

The La Chute River serves as the outlet from Lake George to Lake Champlain.  It is entirely contained within the town of Ticondaroga.  Depending upon the source, or where you start and end your measurement, it is only three to four miles long.  There is a parking area on the east side of the road.  This particular drop is the fourth from the top of the falls on this channel.

A number of dams have been constructed over the years through this stretch.  At most of them, there is still a waterfall below the dam.  Some of these still involve active hydro-electric plants.  The International Paper Company at one time ran a number of mills located at the sites of dams and falls along this stretch of the LaChute River.  The dam at this location is known as the Upper Dam, leading to its common name.  The D Mill was previously here which indicates its alternative name, the D Mill Dam Falls.

It appears that this hydro facility is still operational.  When we were there in May of 2016, there was no water flowing over the dam, even though the other drops in the area were active.  We assumed they were producing electricity and since it was dry, we didn't bother taking pictures.

La Chute is the outlet of Lake George and empties into Lake Champlain.

Last update:  May 23, 2016

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