Genesee
a river of the United es, which rises in Pennsylvania, States, flows N. through New York, and falls into Lake Ontario 6 miles below Rochester, after a course of 145 miles. It is notable for its varied and romantic scenery, and its extraordinary falls.
These falls are five in number; three of them occur about 90 miles from the mouth of the river, and are respectively 60, 90, and 110 feet high. The other two are near Rochester, and are both about 100 feet high.