Ancient Falls is a 27-foot waterfall in Niagara County, New York, in the Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands region. It lies about 1.9 miles west of Lockport and roughly 13.6 miles north of Amherst as the crow flies.
At 27 feet it is on the modest side for New York, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 50.5 feet; it ranks 134th of 184.
The Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands are a rolling plain of farmland and mixed forest south of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Creeks cut gorges through layered limestone and shale, dropping over ledges in waterfalls, most famously along the Niagara Escarpment.
Niagara County holds 10 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Indian Falls, is about 1.2 miles away. Toenniesson Falls, is about 4.3 miles away. Norton’s Falls, is about 7.2 miles away.
Ancient Falls is located at 43.1683° N, 78.7281° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.