Fall Creek Gorge Lined By Lush Green Forest Royalty-Free Stock Photo

The area is underlain by sedimentary rocks, including shales, sandstones, and limestones, formed roughly 400 million years ago, during the Devonian period. There are four major groups in the bedrock of Tompkins County including the Hamilton, Genesee, Sonyea, and West Falls Groups. Within the Fall Creek watershed, the bedrock consists predominantly of shales in the valleys; while the hilltops and