The 50 Highest Waterfalls In The Survey Area

The following is a list of the 50 highest waterfalls found
in the Western New York Waterfall Survey area.

The name of the waterfall will tell you if it is considered a vertical falls or cascade.

WATERFALL NAME

COUNTY

HEIGHT

01 CINDERELLA CASCADE WYOMING 500
02 DENTON BROOK CASCADE WYOMING 500
03 ELDEST STEPSISTER CASCADE WYOMING 500
04 YOUNGEST STEPSISTER CASCADE WYOMING 500
05 STEPMOTHER CASCADE WYOMING 470
06 INSPIRATION FALLS WYOMING 350
07 FISH CREEK FALLS ( destroyed ) NIAGARA 320
08 SPRING CAVE CASCADE NIAGARA 305
09 WOLF CREEK FALLS ( series of falls ) WYOMING 225
10 TAUGHANNOCK FALLS TOMPKINS 215
11 CHIPPEWA FALLS CORTLAND 200
12 CRAPSEY CLAY FALLS LIVINGSTON 200
13 TIMBER DEN CASCADE WYOMING 200
14 AMERICAN FALLS NIAGARA 183
15 BRIDAL VEIL FALLS NIAGARA 181
16 HORSESHOE FALLS NIAGARA 173
17 STONEY BROOK FALLS ERIE 170
18 HECTOR FALLS SCHUYLER 165
19 SHE-QUA-GA FALLS SCHUYLER 156
20 DEH-GA-YA-SOH FALLS WYOMING 150
21 ITHACA FALLS TOMPKINS 150
22 SURPRISE FALL TOMPKINS 150
23 BARE BUNS FALLS ERIE 140
24 INFINITY FALLS CATTARAUGUS 140
25 PARSON FALLS CAYUGA 140
26 TIMBER TUNNEL CASCADE WYOMING 140
27 PRATT'S FALLS ONONDAGA 137
28 GOSSAMER CASCADE CATTARAUGUS 130
29 HORSE TAIL FALLS LIVINGSTON 130
30 ANGEL FALLS YATES 120
31 BUFF CASCADE CATTARAUGUS 120
32 SILVER THREAD CASCADE CATTARAUGUS 120
33 WEE WATER WILLY WYOMING 117
34 LUCIFER FALLS TOMPKINS 115
35 DETOUR CLIFF CASCADE LIVINGSTON 110
36 LOWER FALLS ( Rochester ) MONROE 110
37 MIDDLE FALLS ( Letchworth State Park ) LIVINGSTON/WYOMING 107
38 LICK BROOK FALLS TOMPKINS 105
39 FALL BROOK FALLS LIVINGSTON 104
40 SMALL FALLS CATTARAUGUS 104
41 EGGLESTON FALLS YATES 100
42 LOST CASCADE CATTARAUGUS 100
43 MIDDLE PLUMB BROOK FALLS CATTARAUGUS 100
44 HIGH FALLS MONROE 96
45 FRONTENAC FALLS SENECA 95
46 RAINBOW FALLS SCHUYLER 95
47 DODY'S FALLS CAYUGA 92
48 AUNT SARAH'S FALLS SCHUYLER 90
49 GLENORA FALLS YATES 90
50 JOSHUA'S CASCADE ERIE 90

Dig The Falls and the Western New York Waterfall Survey have been collaborating on a list of waterfalls found in New York State. The list is on the Dig The Falls web site under Location Details. To view the list you must join the DTF Community. Registration for the DTF Community is quick, easy, and free!

In an effort to make the list as complete and accurate as posable, additions and corrections to it are strongly encouraged. You can contact either DTF by email at Info@DigTheFalls.com or WNYWS by email at falzguy@verizon.net

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