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Cohoes Falls
Cohoes Falls is a waterfall on the Mohawk River shared by the city of Cohoes and the town of Waterford, New York. It is roughly 1,000 ft wide, between 75 and 90 ft in height, and compares favorably in other measures to Niagara Falls, yet has no tourist industry and in fact dries up entirely in dry summers .
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Cohoes Falls drops 28 metres (92 ft) across a face roughly 305 metres wide on the Mohawk River. It is a block-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Town of Waterford, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a block waterfall, a wide sheet of water falling from a broad river.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Cohoes Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Town of Waterford are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
Getting there
- Base town Town of Waterford, United States
- Country United States
- Region Cohoes, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Cohoes Falls
United States
Height28 mWidth305 m
Most similar
Chitrakoot Falls
India
Height29 mWidth300 m
Also a block waterfall, of similar height and similar width
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 35× taller than Cohoes Falls. Victoria Falls is 3.9× taller and 5.6× wider. Khone Phapheng Falls is 35× wider. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
42.788, -73.7085
Quick answers
Where is Cohoes Falls?
Cohoes Falls is in United States (Cohoes). The nearest base is Town of Waterford, United States. Its coordinates are 42.7880, -73.7085.
How tall is Cohoes Falls?
Cohoes Falls drops 28 metres (92 feet), across a face about 305 metres wide. It is a block-type waterfall on the Mohawk River.
When is the best time to visit Cohoes Falls?
Peak flow is April to June and October. Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
What can you do at Cohoes Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Cohoes Falls?
The usual base is Town of Waterford, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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