There are TWO Earthcaches at the same coordinates because both require taking the Cascade Cave Tour.
SEE Cascade Cave
NOTE: Binoculare are helpful.
EARTHCACHE REQUIREMENTS
Each cacher must send his/her own answers BEFORE logging a find. Enjoy the journey (learning adventure) as well as the destination (smiley earned). Remember to take only pictures and leave only footprints. To get credit for this Earthcache, complete the following tasks:
1. MESSAGE …. Based on the reading, what two factors are required for a subterranean waterfall to form?
2. MESSAGE …. Based on your observations, What evidence do you see that indicates a vertical joint allowed the formation of this subterranean waterfall?
3. LOG …. Post a picture of you or your signature item at the waterfall. This picture is your log signature.
OPTIONAL - Please respect the time and effort involved in creating this earthcache by adding A and B to your log.
A. JOURNEY OF THE MIND ... Science explains what we observe. Relate (in your own words) something you found interesting in the reading. This adds to your learning adventure and your log.
B. JOURNEY OF THE HEART ... Art shares our personal experience of what we see. Share something special you found on site, and why it is special to you. This is a memorable addition to your log and will make other hearts smile.
Journeys of Heart and Mind ...
Stories to Touch the Heart and Puzzles to Challenge the Mind / Rainbow Tree Story
THANK YOU Chris Perry (Park Manager) and Robert Myers (State Park Naturalist) for permission to share this learning adventure. ... Your permit for the earthcache “Cascade Waterfalls” is 19110CCSRP.
SUBTERRANEAN WATERFALLS
Subterranean waterfalls occur where there are two factors present.
1. There needs to be vertical geological structures (joints) for the weathering process.
2. There needs to be a sufficient gradient for the water to plunge.
CASCADE CAVE SUBTERRANEAN WATERFALL
""Water, flowing along a bedding plane, has been diverted downward through a vertical joint and cascades nearly 35 ft into a plunge basin below. The water eventually flows into James Branch, which is now an underground stream within the Cascade Cave system. Over the years this joint plane has been gradually enlarged and sculpted by the flow/solution of water over its surface."
RESOURCES
https://kycarter.com/the_original_peoples/geology_tour.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subterranean_waterfall
http://www.worldreviewer.com/info/10-most-incredible-cave-waterfalls-on-earth.html