Delphi Falls (waterfall)

Delphi Falls is a two-tiered waterfall located in the 60 acres (24 ha) Delphi Falls Park on East Branch Limestone Creek southeast of Delphi Falls and west-southwest of Union. The lower falls are 62 feet (19 m) tall, while the upper are 54 feet (16 m). Previously privately owned and closed to the public, in 2018 a retired professor at Syracuse University who lived in Manlius, New York, contributed $750,000 and Madison County $150,000 to purchase 60 acres (24 ha) of land and make the falls open to the public.[1][2] Delphi Falls County Park was developed and opened in August 2018.[3][4] In 2018 Madison County was awarded a $500,000 grant for park improvements.[5] The park was closed for a week in July 2020 after repeated violations of park rules.[6]

Delphi Falls in spring 2020
Delphi Falls in winter 2018

References
  1. "What would you do with $1.5M? CNY man buys waterfalls, donates them to be parks". syracuse. January 16, 2018.
  2. Tour the new Delphi Falls County Park, Syracuse.com, retrieved 2021-08-19
  3. "New CNY park, waterfalls opens thanks to retired professor". syracuse. August 29, 2018.
  4. "County seeks public input on Delphi Falls Park". Eagle News Online. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  5. "Madison County unveils future plans for Delphi Falls facility". Rome Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  6. "Delphi Park Reopens After Shutting Down When Visitors Ignored Rules". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2021-08-19.

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