BLUFF POINT, LAKE KEUKA, NEAR PENN YAN 



for approximately two and one-half miles into the hillside. The 

 gorge has been cut by Butternut Lake which drains a large 

 area in the western part of Tompkins County. One of the most 

 satisfactory things about the Enfield Falls Reservation is that 

 the stream maintains a good flow throughout the year. In. this 

 respect the gorge differs from a number of others in the region. 

 The ultimate development of the Reservation by the State Com- 

 mission provides for picnic grounds at both the upper and lower 

 entrances with rest pavilions and other facilities which will 

 make it possible for the public to enjoy the beauties of the glen. 

 At small expense it is possible to provide swimming pools at 

 both ends of the Reservation. 



The main falls in Enfield is known as Lucifer Falls. Tt is 

 210 feet high and of considerable width. There are a number 

 of small falls throughout the gorge. The rock formation is 

 of particular interest to students of nature as are the trees and 

 other flora. The glen has been preserved in its natural state 

 and it is the policy of the Commission to maintain it in this oon 



di^^o'^- Taughannock Falls 



Taughannock Falls, known throughout the East as the great- 

 est single waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains, deserves the 

 first attention of the state in the opinion of the Finger Lakes 

 Association. Li a sheer drop of 215 feet, Taughannock Creek 

 falls over a ledge of rock from a deep gorge into a deeper gorge 



BARE HILL, CANANDAIGUA LAKE, NEAR CANANDAIGUA 



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