Taughannock CreekTaughannock Creek is a river located in Tompkins and Schuyler counties in New York. It flows into Cayuga Lake east of Trumansburg. Taughannock Falls is located on the creek.CourseTaughannock Falls' main cataract is a, making it taller than Niagara Falls. It is the tallest single-drop waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains. The waterfall is located along the creek, which flows through a long gorge with cliffs up to high.