This is my first earthcache. I hope you like it. The earthcache is about Cultus Lake geological history and Inukshuks. The word Inukshuks means in the likeness of humans. Part one of this earthcache is about Inukshuks and part two is about Cultus Lake geological history. I want to keep this short so you don't have to read for an hour.
Part one.
Some facts about Inukshuks.
The oldest Inukshuk is 1.3 BILLION years old!
An Inukshuk is a type of stone landmark for the use of, Inuit, Iñupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples of the Arctic region of North America.
These structures are found in northern Canada, Greenland, and Alaska.
Inukshuks serve several functions, including guiding travellers, warning of danger, and assisting hunters. Inukshuks look like stone humans and are very hard to build because it is hard to find the right pieces to build one.
Part two
Cultus Lake is a smallish, deepish lake with steepish sides. More than 10,000 years ago a glacier deposited rocks and a glacial moraine toards the south end of the lake, today known as the Columbia Valley.
The Valley has a tiny area on the USA side and is known for agricultural production surrounded by forest and forest harvests. Approximately 850 years ago, another big landslide blocked the former water body, creek and drainage of this valley. This was a big problem. The waters formed the new Cultus Lake we know today. Survivors re-told the story, and the information was carried forward through the oral tradition of many, many generations. Recent experience during high rainfall events still result in debris slides off the Vedder Mountain on the west side. The mountain is not stable.
In 1932, the management of the north end of Cultus Lake was designated to the City of Chilliwack. Chilliwack established the Cultus Lake Park Board that operates the Cultus Lake Park to this day. Prior to 1932, between 1924 and 1932, a joint committee of the City of Chilliwack and Township of Chilliwack operated the park but this proved to be an onerous task for the councilors for the two municipal governments.
The Cultus Lake Provincial Park was established after 1948. The 2,500-hectare Cultus Lake Provincial Park is almost evenly divided between the northwest and southeast sides of Cultus Lake. The northwest portion is mostly in its natural state with the visitor-oriented facilities confined to the south-east portion. The Provincial Park has four campgrounds with a total of 298 campsites, and a large day-use area. Cultus Lake Provincial Park and the Cultus Lake Park have a combined 1,363 campsites/cabins and leases.
Credits
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Questions
Part one
The is only one question for part one.
1. Build your own inukshuk with the rocks nearby. Send ME a private message with your answers and your picture.
This is optional but reccomended because it is fun!
Part two.
Questions
1. Take a photo of you with the lake in the background.
2. Do you see any rock slide activity in the area recently? Why do you think this happend?
3. Stick your hand into the water. Is it cold or not? Do you think it was colder in the 1900s or now?
4. Estimate how deep cultus lake is based on its size.
I hope you enjoy this earthcache.