Six Mile Creek

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creek river waterway

Six Mile Creek is a small waterway running through Ithaca, New York, known for supplying the city’s drinking water and for its popular gorges, waterfalls, and swimming areas.

Aliases (1)

Six Mile Creek watershed ×1

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	creek → river → waterway →
country	United States →
ecosystemType	temperate forest stream →
flowsInto	Cayuga Inlet →
flowsThrough	City of Ithaca →
hasBasinCountry	United States →
hasFeature	dams → gorge trails → reservoirs →
hasRecreationArea	Mulholland Wildflower Preserve → Potters Falls area → Six Mile Creek Natural Area →
hasRisk	dangerous swimming conditions → flash flooding →
hasUse	fishing → photography →
hasVegetation	riparian forest →
hasWaterfall	Businessman’s Lunch Falls → Potters Falls →
hasWildlife	amphibians → aquatic invertebrates → birds → freshwater fish →
knownFor	gorges → recreation → scenic views → swimming areas → waterfalls →
locatedIn	Ithaca, New York → New York State → Tompkins County, New York NERFINISHED →
managedBy	City of Ithaca →
near	Cornell University →
partOf	Cayuga Lake watershed → Ithaca municipal water system →
subjectTo	local swimming regulations → seasonal access restrictions →
supplies	drinking water for Ithaca, New York →
usedFor	hiking → nature observation → public water supply → swimming →
waterSourceFor	Ithaca water treatment plant →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cascadilla Gorge ("Six Mile Creek watershed") →	flowsInto
Ithaca, New York, United States →	hasRiver
Cayuga Lake →	primaryInflow