This geocache is placed with permission of the Loyalsock State Forest Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Parking is available at the falls on Dry Run Rd.
Since there is an adjacent picnic area, hunting is not allowed in the immediate vicinity of the falls. However, it is always a good idea to wear orange during hunting season
DO WATERFALLS MOVE?
Some waterfalls were formed when water rushed down a hillside consisting of a harder top layer of rock and softer underlayer. The hydraulic action and abrasion (river stones and other particles carried by the current rubbing against the bottom) caused the softer layer to be eroded and carried away downstream. As the erosion increased a step was formed between the two rock layers and a plunge pool was formed at the base of the falling water. As time passed, the softer layer was eroded enough to cause an unstable rock overhang (also called the crest) to drop into the plunge pool due to lack of support. As the cycle repeats itself, the waterfall retreats upstream.
Information taken from Cool Geography, A Level Geography and Wikipedia.
Types of Waterfalls
RIBBON: Pagsanjan Falls Philippines
CLASSICAL: Rainbow Falls New Zealand
BLOCK: Cohoes Falls New York
FAN: Cloudland Falls New Hampshire
HORSETAIL: Horsetail falls Oregon
SEGMENTED: Niagara Falls
SCREE: Djupavikurfoss Falls in Iceland
PLUNGE: Kaieteur Falls, Guyana
CASCADE: Minaret Falls in California.
MULTI STEP: Nellie Creek Falls Colorado
SLIDE: Sliding Rock North Carolina
MOULIN: The Moulin on Gulkana Glacier
PUNCHBOWL: Punch Bowl Falls Oregon
FROZEN: The Fang Waterfall in Colorado
EPHEMERAL: Historic entrance to Mammoth Cave during the wet season.
TIDEFALL: Alamere Falls California
As with all earthcaches, you must actually visit the site. No armchair finds.
To log this earthcache send me answers to the following questions:
- List 2 evidences that you can see that show Dry Run Falls is eroding upstream.
- Name 3 parts of Dry Run Falls that are clearly visible from the bank.
- What type of waterfall do you think Dry Run Falls is?
- Post a picture of you or a personal item with the falls in the background.
- OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT: Give the location of the waterfall in the background image of this cachepage.
CONGRATULATIONS to hems79 on the FFT! Including getting the extra credit correct.