| 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. East of this rotary on Montcalm
Street, you will cross Schuyler Street and then Lake George
Avenue. These streets parallel the river and each other.
This waterfall is a few hundred feet south of Montcalm Street.
If you access from Lake George Avenue, you should take the first
right onto La Chute Lane, which takes you closer to the river.
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| County: |
Essex |
| Town: |
Ticonderoga |
| USGS Map: |
Ticonderoga |
| Waterway: |
La Chute River |
| Latitude: |
N 43° 50' 47.58" |
| Longitude: |
W 73° 25' 43.28" |
| Drop: |
NA |
| Type: |
Dam |
| Region: |
Downtown Ticonderoga |
| Parking: |
NA |
| Trail type: |
NA |
| Length of hike: |
0.1 mile |
| Difficulty: |
Easy |
| Accessibility: |
Public |
| Name: |
Common |
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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
fourth 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 is known as the Upper Dam, leading to
its common name. The D Mill was previously here which
indicates its alternative name, the D Mill Dam Falls.
It
appears that this hydro facility is still operational.
When we were there in May of 2016, there was no water flowing
over the dam, even though the other drops in the area were
active. We assumed they were producing electricity and
since it was dry, we didn't bother taking pictures. La Chute is the outlet of Lake George and empties into Lake Champlain.
Last update: May 23, 2016
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