Cohoes Falls Power Plant

Cohoes Falls is a waterfall on the Mohawk River shared by the city of Cohoes and the town of Waterford, New York. Cohoes historian Arthur Masten incorrectly wrote in his 1880 history that the phrase might mean "Potholes in the River," referring to the potholes that appear in the riverbed when it is dry. However, Kanatsio'harè:ke and Kanatsio'háre bear na…
Cohoes Falls is a waterfall on the Mohawk River shared by the city of Cohoes and the town of Waterford, New York. Cohoes historian Arthur Masten incorrectly wrote in his 1880 history that the phrase might mean "Potholes in the River," referring to the potholes that appear in the riverbed when it is dry. However, Kanatsio'harè:ke and Kanatsio'háre bear names with reference to this meaning in Kanien'ké:ha.
  • Location: Between Cohoes and Waterford, NY, United States
  • Elevation: 180 feet (55 m)
  • Total height: 90 feet (27 m)
  • Total width: 1,000 feet (300 m)
  • Watercourse: Mohawk River
  • Average flow rate: 34,638 cubic feet (980.8 m³)
  • Type: Block
Data from: en.wikipedia.org