Delphi Falls (waterfall)
Delphi Falls is a two-tiered waterfall located in the 66 acres (27 ha) Delphi Falls Park on the East Branch of 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). In 2018 the land, which had been privately owned and closed to the public for around fifty years, was purchased with contributions from a retired professor at Syracuse University who lived in Manlius, New York, (contribution of $750,000) and the Madison County government(contribution of $150,000).[1][2][3]
Delphi Falls County Park was developed and opened in August 2018.[4][5] In 2018 Madison County was awarded a $500,000 grant for park improvements.[6] The park was closed for a week in July 2020 after repeated violations of park rules.[7] It is often used for wedding photographs, drone filmography, or picnicking. In July 2022 a two-phase program of improvements was announced, scheduled to be completed by October that year. It includes the construction of a new parking lot, a new bridge below the falls, and further trail development. The cost was estimated at $1.3 million, including $1 million of state grants.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Stone, Carly (July 14, 2022). "Delphi Falls Park in Madison County to see improvements". Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ^ Doran, Elizabeth (January 16, 2018). "What would you do with $1.5M? CNY man buys waterfalls, donates them to be parks". syracuse.com.
- ^ Tour the new Delphi Falls County Park, syracuse.com, 2018-08-31, retrieved 2021-08-19
- ^ Doran, Elizabeth (August 29, 2018). "CNY's newest park, waterfalls opens quietly; retired SU prof made it possible". syracuse.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Hill, Kate (2020-06-08). "County seeks public input on Delphi Falls Park". Eagle News Online. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ "Madison County unveils future plans for Delphi Falls facility". Rome Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ Houghtaling, Jessica (July 20, 2020). "Delphi Park Reopens After Shutting Down When Visitors Ignored Rules". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2021-08-19.