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Olmstedville Falls

Directions

Just east of I-87, at exit 26, the Olmstedville Road exits northwest from US 9.  Follow this into Essex County and when you cross the bridge in Olmstedville, the dam and falls will be on the left and a parking area is just beyond.

County: Essex
Town: Minerva
USGS Map: Schroon Lake
Waterway: Minerva Stream
Latitude: N 43° 46' 24"
Longitude: W 73° 55' 58"
Drop: 5'
Type: Slide
Region: West of Schroon Lake
Parking: Unpaved lot
Trail type: Roadside
Length of hike: 1 minute
Difficulty: Easy
Accessibility: Public
Name: Unnamed

Schroon Lake Quadrangle

There is a dam about four or five feet tall here, with a slide waterfall at its base of about the same height.  It doesn't appear that the dam is used for hydro-electric purposes.

According to a plaque at the kiosk in the parking area, mills have operated at this location since 1804 and the first dam was built in 1815.  In 1879 a new dam, Lavery Dam, was built at this location.  Another interesting item noted on this plaque is that Thompson Barnes, the fourth owner of the site, lived in three centuries ... December 17, 1799 to October 17, 1901!

The Minerva Stream flows into the Trout Brook, which then flows into the Schroon River just south of Pottersville and Schroon Lake.  This then empties into the Hudson River just south of Warrensburg.  The Hudson flows into the Atlantic Ocean in New York City.

Last update:  November 20, 2015

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