Taughannock Creek

Taughannock Creek is a river located in Tompkins and Schuyler counties in New York. It flows into Cayuga Lake east of Trumansburg. Taughannock Falls is located on the creek.

Taughannock Creek
Taughannock Creek upstream of Taughannock Falls
Location
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Finger Lakes
Counties	Tompkins, Schuyler
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Cayuga Lake
• location	Trumansburg
• coordinates	42°32′57″N 76°35′57″W
Basin size	67 sq mi (170 km2)[1]
Basin features
Waterfalls	Taughannock Falls

Course

Taughannock Falls' main cataract is a 215-foot drop (66 m),^[2] making it 33 feet (10 m) taller than Niagara Falls. It is the tallest single-drop waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains.^[3][4] The waterfall is located along the creek, which flows through a long gorge with cliffs up to 400 feet (120 m) high.

Taughannock Falls