Albany Heights Waterfall EARTHCACHE EarthCache
Albany Heights Waterfall EARTHCACHE
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This is a lovely Waterfall in the heart of of Albany Heights. Situated in the bushlands above the hustle and bustle of Albany Village and nearby Megacantre. It is a nice quite place to visit with well formed paths and parking nearby.
The Otahu River that feeds the waterfall comes from the surronding hills before it enters the Paremoremo Creek and out to the Waitermata Habour.
Types of Waterfalls:
Waterfalls that remain in contact with the underlying rock:
Cascade: generally water that flows down in small steps or stages.
Chute: A violent section of water that is forced through a narrow passage due to cliff walls or large rocks.
Fan: falls through a relatively narrow crest and spreads out and becomes wider as it descends.
Horsetail: descends down remaining in contact with the surface most of the time.
Scree/Talus: flowing over a chaotic mix of rock debris on a slope usually found at the base of a cliff or steep incline.
Slide: glides over a single slab of rock maintaining smooth continuous contact
To claim the Earthcache you must email me the answers to the following qustions. Do not post your answers.
1/. What is the approximate height of the Waterfall.
2/.How wide do you estimate the Waterfall to be?
3/. From the examples above, what type of Waterfall do you think applies to this one.
4/. As you observe the area around this Waterfall what would your best guess be to how this Waterfall was formed be: a) landslide b) many years of erosive activity c) volcanic activity or d) fault line activity?
5/. Which diection is the river flowing from here.
You may do your calculations from the trail, Safety First.
Photos of yourself and the Waterfall are optional.
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