| County: |
Jefferson |
| Town: |
City of Watertown |
| USGS Map: |
Watertown |
| Waterway: |
Black River |
| Latitude: |
N 43.64377o |
| Longitude: |
W 75.91011o |
| Drop: |
25' |
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Black River Falls is another one of those waterfalls that has been
a power dam for many years. Also known as Watertown Falls
and Great Falls,
it is located on the Black River in the city of Watertown.
Watertown originally got its name because of all of the water
power available on the Black River in that area. There are
several waterfalls that became dams within the city limits.
You can't see these falls from the road, but only because the
cement walls at the edge of the bridge crossing the river at that
point at too tall. Simply park nearby and take a stroll up
the sidewalk on the east side of Mill Street and you will see the
falls/dam.
Please note that this shouldn't be confused with the waterfall
in the village of Black River. A few miles upstream, there
is a small waterfall in this village which we have dubbed the Black
River Village Falls.
The Black River empties into Lake Ontario at the Black River
Bay, just southwest of the village of Dexter.
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