Wahconah Falls State Park
Wahconah Falls State Park, June 2017
Map showing the location of Wahconah Falls State Park
Map showing the location of Wahconah Falls State Park
Location of Wahconah Falls State Park
Map showing the location of Wahconah Falls State Park
Map showing the location of Wahconah Falls State Park
Wahconah Falls State Park (the United States)
LocationDalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°29′15″N 73°6′54″W / 42.48750°N 73.11500°W / 42.48750; -73.11500
Area48 acres (19 ha)[1]
Elevation1,289 ft (393 m)[2]
EstablishedUnspecified
Governing bodyMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteWahconah Falls State Park

Wahconah Falls State Park is a small Massachusetts state park in the town of Dalton managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. The park protects the scenic waterfall for which it is named.[3]

Wahconah Falls are created where Wahconah Falls Brook makes four individual drops,[4] tumbling over an outcrop of the Becket Gneiss formation.[5] The falls have been described as "rather photogenic" depending on time of year.[5]

Visitors can hike, fish, and picnic. Swimming is not allowed, but wading is possible.[6]

References

  1. ^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "Wahconah Falls State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Wahconah Falls State Park". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Wahconah Falls". Waterfalls of the Northeastern United States. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Wahconah Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  6. ^ "Wahconah Falls". NewEnglandWaterfalls.com. Retrieved January 12, 2014.

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Protected areas of Massachusetts
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