Indian Chimney Falls
Encyclopedia
Indian Chimney Falls is a 60-foot (18.2 m) waterfall
in Lansing, New York
. It is named after a nearby shale formation formed by a creek. The creek with its waterfall are a hanging valley entering as a tributary
to the glaciated main valley of Cayuga Lake
.
This waterfall is located on Indian Chimney Farm, an agritourism
farm.
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
in Lansing, New York
Lansing, New York
Lansing, New York can refer to:*Lansing , New York, a town in Tompkins County.*Lansing , New York, a village in the town of Lansing....
. It is named after a nearby shale formation formed by a creek. The creek with its waterfall are a hanging valley entering as a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
to the glaciated main valley of Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake is the longest of central New York's glacial Finger Lakes, and is the second largest in surface area and second largest in volume. It is just under 40 miles long. Its average width is 1.7 miles , and it is at its widest point near Aurora...
.
This waterfall is located on Indian Chimney Farm, an agritourism
Agritourism
Agritourism, as it is defined most broadly, involves any agriculturally-based operation or activity that brings visitors to a farm or ranch. Agritourism has different definitions in different parts of the world, and sometimes refers specifically to farm stays, as in Italy...
farm.