| Directions
In the village of Ticonderoga, NY 9N becomes Hague
Road from the south and Wicker Street from the north.
There is a traffic rotary at which point Hague Road
becomes Montcalm Street and Wicker Street becomes Lord
Howe Street. Drive south on Lord Howe for about
1/4 mile. The falls
will be on the left.
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| County: |
Essex |
| Town: |
Ticonderoga |
| USGS Map: |
Ticonderoga |
| Waterway: |
La Chute River |
| Latitude: |
N 43° 50' 35.10" |
| Longitude: |
W 73° 25' 54.61" |
| Drop: |
NA |
| Type: |
Curtain cascade |
| Region: |
Downtown Ticonderoga |
| Parking: |
Unpaved lot |
| Trail type: |
Dirt |
| Length of hike: |
0.1 mile |
| Difficulty: |
Easy |
| Accessibility: |
Public |
| Name: |
Common |
|
 The
La Chute River serves as the outlet from Lake George to Lake
Champlain. It is entirely contained within the town of
Ticondaroga. Depending upon the source, or where you start and
end your measurement, it is only three to four miles long. There is a parking area on the east side of the road. This particular drop is the
third from the top of the falls on this channel.
A number of dams have been constructed over the years
through this stretch. At most of them, there is still a
waterfall below the dam. Some of these still involve
active hydro-electric plants. The International Paper
Company at one time ran a number of mills located at the sites
of dams and falls along this stretch of the LaChute River.
The dam at this location was known as the C Mill Dam, leading to
its common name. The dam is pretty much still intact.
As the pictures show, water flows over that and then over the
small waterfall below. La Chute is the outlet of Lake George and empties into Lake Champlain.
Last update: May 23, 2016
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