Blazer / Charger Confluence EarthCache
Blazer / Charger Confluence
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This cache is located Elkhart IN, where I was born and lived there
until I was in 3rd grade at Hawthorn Elementary. I moved to Bristol
but went and graduated from Northridge High School. When I was a
kid my family took many bike rides to Island Park.
Island Park was donated to the city by James Beardsley in 1887.
Although there are not many peaceful confluences between Blazers
& Chargers during competitive events, this is not the type of
confluence we are discussing here.
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Confluence - Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting
of two or more bodies of water. It usually refers to the point
where a tributary joins a more major river. A notable confluence is
the merging of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers. This merging
point is the beginning of the Ohio River, thus forming a confluence
in Pittsburgh. Then the Ohio meets the Mississippi for another
notable confluence. The confluence of the Elhart and St Joeseph
rivers is not as big but by definition is the same as the
confluences described above.
Island Park Confluence
River - a large natural stream of water (larger than a
creek). A river is a large natural waterway. It is a specific term
in the vernacular for large streams, stream being the umbrella term
used in the scientific community for all flowing natural waterways.
In the vernacular, stream may be used to refer to smaller streams,
as may creek, run, fork, etc.
A River starts at a point called its source, and enters a sea or
lake at its Mouth. Along its length it may be joined by smaller
rivers called tributaries; A river and its tributaries are
contained within a drainage basin called the watershed. The point
at which two or more rivers join, is called the Confluence.
Definition of the two rivers
St Joseph River - The St. Joseph River rises in southern
Michigan in Hillsdale County near Baw Beese Lake, within 5 mi (8
km) of the headwaters of the St. Joseph River in the Maumee
watershed. It follows a zigzag route generally westward across
southern Michigan, dipping into northern Indiana. From its
headwaters it flows initially northwest past Hillsdale into
southeastern Calhoun County, then turns abruptly southwest to flow
past Tekonsha, Union City, and Sherwood. At Three Rivers it is
joined from the north by the Rocky and Portage Rivers, then 3 mi (5
km) further southwest by the Prairie River from the east. The river
continues southward into northern Indiana, flowing west through
Elkhart and South Bend, where it turns abruptly to north to
re-enter southwestern Michigan in southeastern Berrien County. In
southwestern Michigan it follows a wide meandering route generally
northwest through Niles and past Berrien Springs. It enters Lake
Michigan between St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, receiving the Paw
Paw River from the north approximately 1 mi (1.6) km from its mouth
on Lake Michigan.
Elkhart River - The Elkhart River is a small river and
tributary of the St. Joseph River in Northern Indiana in the United
States. It is almost entirely contained in Elkhart County. It
begins southeast of Millersburg just across the county line in
Noble County. It flows generally westward through Benton and then
turns Northward. It then flows through Bainter Town and Waterford
Mills into the Goshen Dam Pond. From there it flows Northeast
through Goshen, Dunlap and Elkhart. It flows into the St. Joseph
River at Island Park just north of downtown Elkhart. Numerous
streams and creeks flow into the Elkhart River.
Required Island Park Confluence Picture @ Cords
Now for the fun stuff Complete the following 2 requirements
and you can loag the cache. You must complete both for your log to
be accepted.
1) Upload a picture at the posted coordinates of you (Let's see a
big smile), your GPS, and the confluence of the 2 rivers like the
above picture.
2) Your home work assignment is to calculate the flow rate in "Feet
Per Second" for EACH of the two rivers , the St. Joseph River AND
Elkhart River.
This may be done by measuring a distance along each of the rivers
banks, floating an object from your starting point to the ending
point, and recording the time it takes the object to float the
distance. Once the "Distance" and "Time" are determined, calculate
the "Feet Per Second" for EACH River.
Email to me your test answers and post your picture.
Have Fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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