| Directions
Just north of Saranac Lake on NY 3 is the hamlet of Bloomingdale.
Heading east from the hamlet on 3, just after crossing the
bridge over Summer Brook the River Road is on the right.
Follow this to the hamlet of Franklin Falls. Just
before crossing the river, the Franklin Falls Road is on
the left.
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| County: |
Franklin |
| Town: |
Franklin |
| USGS Map: |
Wilmington |
| Waterway: |
Saranac River |
| Latitude: |
N 44° 26'
15" |
| Longitude: |
W 73° 58'
22" |
| Drop: |
NA |
| Type: |
NA |
| Region: |
Off NY 3 between
Saranac Lake and Plattsburgh |
| Parking: |
Roadside |
| Trail type: |
NA |
| Length of hike: |
NA |
| Difficulty: |
NA |
| Accessibility: |
Private |
| Name: |
Common |
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There is a hydro-electric facility run by Brookfield Power at
Franklin Falls. From the roadside you can see the dam below.
The foliage, however, prevents you from having a good view, and
posted signs throughout the area prevents you from reaching the
river's edge for a better view. originally, we thought that
there might be a waterfall below the dam, but upon closer inspection
of satellite images, it appears that there is no longer a waterfall
here.
If anyone disagrees with this or has any information on this
location, please feel free to
contact us.
The Saranac River flows into Lake Champlain in Plattsburgh.
Last update: May 9, 2016
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