| County: |
Jefferson |
| Town: |
Le Ray |
| USGS Map: |
Black River |
| Waterway: |
Pleasant Creek |
| Latitude: |
N 44.08852o |
| Longitude: |
W 75.80692o |
| Drop: |
~ 18' |
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Another one of the hundreds of falls in northern New York that are
unnamed, these falls are located in the village of Evans Mills.
Many towns with "Mills" in their name were so named from
a mill or plant that was built there back when the town was
settled. Often, the falls at that location provided
waterpower for the operation. These falls are nestled under
a bridge and can't be seen from a vehicle on the road.
Thousands of people have probably driven right over them without
knowing of their existence. They step down in three drops.
The first drop is just upstream from the side of the bridge.
The other two drops can be seen on the other side of the bridge.
Although technically unnamed, we have also seen these falls
referred to as Evans Mills Falls and The Falls at Evans Mills.
The last photograph in this display is a copy of an old
postcard of these falls. This came from the collection of
Scott A. Ensminger of falzguy.com
and is dated 1911.
You reach Evans Mills by taking US Route 11 north from
Watertown. Turn on Leray Street (CR 46) and enter the
village. Take a right on Main Street, which is the second
right on Leray Street after leaving Route 11. You will
almost immediately cross a small bridge. The falls are right
under and west of this bridge. The best view of these falls
can be had from downstream. Continue on Leray Street just
past the corner of Main Street. On your right will be a
building which houses the library/town hall/museum. The
falls are behind this.
The Pleasant Creek flows into the West Creek in Evans Mills and
then enters the Indian River a short distance further downstream.
It continues through Black Lake and then empties into the
Oswegatchie River just a few miles upstream from where the
Oswegatchie enters the St. Lawrence River.
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