Rapids in New York
28 river rapids in New York across 7 counties, from the USGS dataset. All US rapids.
State: New York 39
- Alabama 8
- Arizona 104
- Arkansas 3
- California 6
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 4
- District of Columbia 1
- Florida 1
- Georgia 13
- Idaho 94
- Illinois 2
- Indiana 5
- Kentucky 4
- Maine 108
- Maryland 8
- Massachusetts 3
- Michigan 15
- Minnesota 21
- Missouri 13
- Montana 31
- Nebraska 3
- Nevada 8
- New Hampshire 22
- New Mexico 18
- New York 28
- North Carolina 30
- Ohio 2
- Oregon 160
- Pennsylvania 3
- South Carolina 36
- Tennessee 52
- Texas 4
- Utah 54
- Vermont 11
- Virginia 10
- Washington 43
- West Virginia 23
- Wisconsin 122
- Wyoming 2
- On South Branch Moose River
- 25 mi from Boonville
- On Oswegatchie River
- 22 mi from Gouverneur
Rapids in New York on the map
Numbers show how many sit in that area; zoom in or click to split them, click a marker for details.
Rapids by county
New York has named rapids in 7 counties. The most are in St. Lawrence County (16), Essex County (3), Niagara County (3), Hamilton County (2), Warren County (2), Herkimer County (1). Every county has its own page with a map and the tallest falls:
- Cattaraugus County 1
- Essex County 3
- Hamilton County 2
- Herkimer County 1
- Niagara County 3
- St. Lawrence County 16
- Warren County 2
Types of rapids in New York
rapids (23), historical rapids (5).
About the data
The 28 rapids in New York come from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Whitewater class is being added from guidebooks and paddling reports; 18 have coordinates verified against aerial imagery. Every page has the river, the nearest town and distance, a map with directions and a review form.