Waterfall Heights by
Measuring Martin

Martin Stefanowski     Martin Stefanowski was born in 1974 in Gdynia, Poland and immigrated with his family to Canada in 1986. In 1998 he appeared with Scott Ensminger in "Niagara Falls: Raging Rapids," a film shot in HD for the the Discovery Channel and the Japanese television channel NHK. Martin is a 1999 Tourism graduate from Niagara College. He is an avid waterfall lover, visiting waterfalls in Canada, Japan, and New York State. He is happily residing in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Measuring a waterfallsalls
    Determining the height of a waterfall can be somewhat challenging. One issue is deciding exactly where the crest of the waterfall is. Many waterfalls have a small riffle or rapids just before the crest. Another issue is the volume of water at the time of the measurement. In flood conditions the waterfall height may appear shorter. In times of drought the the waterfall height may appear taller.
    Using a Leica Disto D8, also known as a laser distance meter or rangefinder, Martin has been visiting various waterfalls to precisely measure their height in average flow conditions

    In the table below you will find four columns, (1) the waterfalls name, (2) the New York county or Canadian province it is located in, (3) the Leica measured height, and (4) reported heights of the waterfall. The reported heights of a waterfall come from various historical and newer printed materials, various web sights, and what others have told Martin or Scott.


Waterfalls In
New York State
Waterfall Name New York County
Measured Height
 Reported Heights
American Falls Niagara
176, 188
Akron Falls Erie
41
 40, 44
Aunt Sarah's Falls Schuyler
113
 90
Baby Wheeler's Falls, Upper Livingston
9
Baby Wheeler's Falls, Lower Livingston
15
Beards Falls Livingston
46
 43
Bergen Falls, The Last Seneca
20
Bergen Falls, Upper Seneca
39
Bergen Falls, North Seneca
57
Blackfly Falls No. 5 Topmkins
38
Bridal Veil Falls Niagara
176, 188
Bruce's Falls Seneca
23
Buttermilk Falls Erie
56
 54
Buttermilk Falls Genesee
58
 50, 80
Carpenter Falls Cayuga
65
 90
Carpenter Falls, Lower Cayuga
58
 62, 65
Cascades of Attica Wyoming
47
 60
Cavern Cascade Schuyler
47
 50
Chittenango Falls Madison
130
 167
Clarendon Falls Orleans
25
 26
Clifton Falls Cayuga
59
Deh-ga-ya-soh Falls Wyoming
151
 150
Eagle Cliff Falls Schuyler
39
 40, 41
Eternal Flame Falls Erie
29
 30
Fall Brook Falls Livingston
101
 70, 104
Forest Falls Tompkins
44
 25, 60
Frontenac Falls Seneca
134
 90, 95, 128
Frontenac Falls, Upper Seneca
40
Glen Falls Erie
26
 27, 30
Great Gully Falls Cayuga
15
 18
Great Gully Falls, Lower Cayuga
7
 8
Gulf Creek Falls Tompkins
95
 65
Gulf Creek Falls, Middle Tompkins
37
 35
High Falls, Rochester Monroe
78
 90, 92, 96, 98, 99
Holley Falls Orleans
38
 40
Honeyoe Falls Monroe
21
 20, 30
Horseshoe Falls Tompkins
30
 30
Hosmer Falls Seneca
64
Hotchkiss Falls Wyoming
50
Indian Falls Genesee
20
Indian Fort Falls Livingston
44
 50
Inspiration Falls Wyoming
320
 350
Ithaca Falls Tompkins
117
 105, 150, 156
Knox Falls Erie
38
Ledyard Falls Cayuga
50
LeRoy Falls Genesee
6
 5
Lower Falls, Letchworth Livingston/Wyoming
42
 55, 70, 96
Lower Falls, Rochester Monroe
94
 67, 85, 96, 105, 109, 110
Ludlowville Falls Tompkins
46
 35, 40, 50
Medina Falls Orleans
22
 40
Middle Falls, Letchworth Livingston/Wyoming
118
 107, 110
Minnehaha Falls Schuyler
17
 21
Moonshine Falls Cayuga
34
 60
Morganville Falls Genesee
31
 30
Parson Falls Cayuga
143
 140
Parson Falls, Lower Cayuga
65
Pratt's Falls Onondaga
133
 137
Rice Falls Tompkins
16
Salmon River Falls Oswego
104
 110
Schoolmarm Falls Cattaraugus
54
 35
Seneca Mill Falls Yates
32
 22
Shadow Cascade Wyoming
12
 14
Sheldrake Falls Seneca
73
 80
Shequaga Falls Schuyler
156
 156
Silver Thread Falls Seneca
118
 125, 150
Spring Brook Falls Erie
47
Taughannock Falls Tompkins
203
 210, 212, 215
Taughannock Falls, Lower Tompkins
18
 15, 18
Taughannock Falls, Upper Tompkins
57
 80, 100
Taunton Cascde, Lower Wyoming
24
Taunton Cascde, Upper Wyoming
18
Tinker Falls Cortland
49
 45
Upper Falls, Letchworth Livingston/Wyoming
67
 66, 70, 71
Warsaw Falls Wyoming
89
 80
Wee Water Willy Wyoming
126
 117
Wheeler's Gully Falls Livingston
42
Wolf Creek Falls, Upper Wyoming
71
 65


Waterfalls In Ontario
Waterfall Name Province
Measured Height
 Reported Heights
Albion Falls Ontario
62
 62
Ball's Falls, Lower Ontario
87
 80, 85, 90, 100
Ball's Falls, Upper Ontario
33
 30, 35
Beamer's Falls Ontario
32
 16, 40, 45
Beamer's Falls, Lower Ontario
18
 23
Borer's Falls Ontario
58
 49, 60, 82
Buttermilk Falls Ontario
64
 75
Canning's Falls Ontario
16
Canning's Falls, Upper Ontario
10
Canterbury Falls Ontario
20
 30, 31
Colt's Creek Falls, Upper Ontario
64
 50
Decew Falls Ontario
59
 60, 72
Decew Falls, Lower Ontario
32
 25, 28
Devil's Punch Bowl Falls Ontario
111
 111, 121
Devil's Punch Bowl Falls, Lower Ontario
17
 20
Dyment Falls Ontario
44
 52
Eighteen Mile Creek Falls, Lower Ontario
11
Eighteen Mile Creek Falls, Upper Ontario
6
Elora Falls Ontario
19
 25
Eugenia Falls Ontario
67
 75, 90, 98, 100
Felker's Falls Ontario
70
 66, 72
Forks of the Credit Falls Ontario
33
 40
Great Falls Ontario
29
 20, 33
Horseshoe Falls Ontario
167, 188
Hilton Falls Ontario
22
 20, 33
Hogg's Falls Ontario
18
 23, 25
Horning's Mills Falls Ontario
19
 30
Indian Falls Ontario
49
 45, 49
Inglis Falls Ontario
49
 55, 60, 66
Jones Falls Ontario
29
 35, 39
Keefer Falls Ontario
24
 20, 25, 40, 50
Kilbride Falls Ontario
10
Konkle Falls Ontario
7
Little Davis Falls Ontario
12
 15
Louth Falls Ontario
26
 20, 25
Martin's Falls, Lower Ontario
10
Martin's Falls, Upper Ontario
9
Quarry Falls Ontario
10
Rockway Falls Ontario
35
 36,45, 60, 64
Rockway Falls, Lower Ontario
12
 12
Rockway Falls, Lowest Ontario
7
Rockway Falls, Upper Ontario
5
 4,6
Scenic Falls Ontario
59
 59, 66
Scott's Falls Ontario
12
Scott's Falls, Lower Ontario
8
Smeaton's Ravine Falls, Middle Ontario
43
 50
Sherman Falls Ontario
51
 38, 56
Spring Falls Ontario
23
 20
Stephanie Falls Ontario
28
 28, 30
Swayze Falls Ontario
43
 46, 100
Sydenham Falls Ontario
45
 45, 49
Sydenham Falls, Lower Ontario
10
 13
Sydenham Falls, Middle Ontario
14
 10
Terrace Creek Falls Ontario
20
 23, 26
Tew's Falls Ontario
134
 135, 150
Tew's Falls, Lower Ontario
11
 12
Thirty Mile Creek Falls Ontario
8
Tiffany Falls Ontario
56
 62, 66, 69, 72
Walter's Falls Ontario
37
 46, 50
Washboard Falls Ontario
14
 16
Weaver's Creek Falls Ontario
9
 7, 9, 23
Webster's Falls Ontario
72
 66, 72, 76, 90
Webwood Falls Ontario
28
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