Lava Canyon Falls

Lava Canyon Falls

Lava Canyon Falls drops 200 feet (61 meters) along the Muddy River in Skamania County, Washington.

Formation

Lava Canyon Falls was formed by the 1986 eruption of Mt. St. Helens, which caused a lahar and flood which scoured out a canyon that had been filled with dirt and mud for 1,800 years. The Muddy River's course was redirected to that canyon as a result of the lahar and the floods, and it drops 1,400 feet (426 meters) in 2 miles (3.2 km). Lava Canyon Falls is the largest, 200 foot sheer drop.

Location

On the southeast side of Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument at 46.1701 N, 122.0826 W, at 2,440 feet.

ources

* http://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/nws/waterfall.php?num=1048
* http://www.u-s-history.com/wa/l/lavacanf.htm
* http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/waterfalls/lava-canyon.shtml


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