Niagara Falls State Park I

Niagara Falls State Park

A huge waterfall cascades into a large and swirling pool

Niagara Falls State Park
Located in Niagara County
Image courtesy of City of Niagara Falls

Type: Park (Public).

Features: Formation of the falls began at the end of the last ice age; water erosion equates to the loss 6 feet per year.

Feature Type: Glacial.

Reference: Identified as a unique geologic feature by the NYS Geological Highway Map (NYS Museum, NYS Geological Survey).

Quadrangle: Niagara Falls.

Reason for Designation: Identified as a unique geologic feature by the NYS Geological Highway Map (NYS Museum, NYS Geological Survey).