| County: |
Warren/Saratoga |
| Town: |
Glens Falls/Moreau |
| USGS Map: |
Glens Falls |
| Waterway: |
Hudson River |
| Latitude: |
N 43o
18' 17.82" |
| Longitude: |
W 73o
38' 34.25" |
| Drop: |
60' |
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As with many communities with "Falls" in the name, Glens
Falls as a waterfall no longer exists. It was long ago
replaced by a power dam. Glens Falls now has a dam at the
cap and there are times when the water is shut down and not
flowing.
There are several canoe/kayak access points along this stretch.
There is also what appears to be a small park near the dam but it
was closed when we were there due to construction.
There is much folklore about this area. According to a
local account, Coopers Cave is located under these falls.
This is the area from James Fenimore Cooper's book "The Last
of the Mohegans". The last image in this display is from
the postcard collection of Scott Ensminger of falzguy.com.
The Hudson River flows into the Atlantic Ocean in New York
City.
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