Wahconah Falls State Park
Massachusetts state park
42°29′15″N 73°6′54″W / 42.48750°N 73.11500°W / 42.48750; -73.11500
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
- ^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Wahconah Falls State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Wahconah Falls State Park". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ "Wahconah Falls". Waterfalls of the Northeastern United States. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "Wahconah Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ "Wahconah Falls". NewEnglandWaterfalls.com. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
External links
- Wahconah Falls State Park Department of Conservation and Recreation
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