Deh-ga-ya-soh Falls is a waterfall in Wyoming County, New York, in the Northern Allegheny Plateau region, with a total height of about 150 feet. It lies about 5 miles west of Nunda and roughly 42.4 miles southeast of Cheektowaga as the crow flies.
At 150 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of New York’s 184 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 20th; the typical New York waterfall is about 50.5 feet.
The Northern Allegheny Plateau is a dissected upland of rolling hills and deep valleys in New York and Pennsylvania, with northern hardwood forest and dairy farms. Creeks cut through layered shale and sandstone in gorges lined with waterfalls, as in the Finger Lakes glens.
There are 23 recorded waterfalls in Wyoming County. Wee Water Willy, a ephemeral waterfall, is under a mile away. Middle Genesee Falls, a 107-foot block waterfall, is under a mile away. Inspriration Falls, a 350-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away.
Deh-ga-ya-soh Falls is located at 42.5857° N, 78.0401° 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.