Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Dry Falls

At the top end of Lenore Lake (still on the Coulee Corridor/Highway 17) is Dry Falls. This is double whammy. Make a stop at the State Park (also known as  Sun Lakes which has picnics, boating, camping and trails).

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yet within a few miles, more desolate landscapes...

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Continue on the highway another mile or so and you'll find the Dry Falls visitor center overlook. A 400 foot drop and 3.5 mile width, they were 10 times the size of Niagara at their peak.

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These cows (or are they buffalo?) should give an idea of scale (this is at 12x zoom of the top left or closest part of the falls).

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... what appears to be an un-flooded pothole... and maybe a salt lake.

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