Upper Genesee Falls is a waterfall on Genessee River in Livingston County, New York, in the Northern Allegheny Plateau region, with a total height of about 70 feet. It lies about 5.4 miles west of Nunda and roughly 42.3 miles southeast of Cheektowaga as the crow flies.
At 70 feet it is taller than the typical New York waterfall of about 50.5 feet, ranking 71st of 184 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
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 27 recorded waterfalls in Livingston County. Deh-ge-wa-nus Falls, 30 feet high, is under a mile away. Shadow Cascade, is under a mile away. Timber Tunnel Cascade, 140 feet high, is under a mile away.
Upper Genesee Falls is located at 42.5785° N, 78.0487° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.