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Great Falls (Housatonic River)

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Waterfall in Canaan, Connecticut
Great Falls
Great Falls, springtime of 2013
LocationFalls Village, Canaan, Connecticut
Total height50 feet / 15 metres
Total width112 feet / 34 metres
WatercourseHousatonic River

Great Falls is a waterfall formed along the Housatonic River at Falls Village in the town of Canaan amidst Connecticut's Litchfield Hills. Great Falls is the highest volume waterfall in the state, though a great deal of its potential water volume is diverted immediately upstream during most of the year for hydro-electric power generation.

References

  1. "Great Falls: Canaan (Falls Village), CT - Statistics". Connecticut Waterfalls. David A. Ellis. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  2. Tyburski, Betty. "Early Historical Highlight of the Town of Canaan". Town of Canaan. Town of Canaan. Retrieved 3 November 2015.

41°57′45″N 73°22′20″W / 41.9625°N 73.3722°W / 41.9625; -73.3722


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