Giant Springs State Park - Great Falls, Montana
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N 47° 31.800 W 111° 13.920
12T E 482537 N 5264089
Home to the world's shortest river and a small fish hatchery.
Waymark Code: WM23PD
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 08/29/2007
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Historically called "Black Eagle Spring" by the Blackfeet Nation, Giant Springs State Park is one of the most abundant natural springs in the world. Discovered in 1805 by Lewis and Clark during their portage through the Great Falls area, the spring has a flow of at least 156-190 million gallons of water a day. Capt. Meriwether Lewis noted in his journal, the spring “boils up from under the rocks near the edge of the river and falls immediately into the river 8 feet, and keeps its colour for ½ mile which is emencely clear and of a bluish cast.”
Today, the site includes a fish hatchery for rainbow trout and salmon, an attractive picnic area, walking paths and a visitor center with several taxidermy mounts of animals indigenous to the area.
Giant Springs also is the site of the Roe River, officially measured at 201 feet in length- the shortest river in the world.
Park Type: Day use
Activities:
Picnicking, fishing, trails, visitor center, boating, tours and learning opportunities.
Background:
Park fee is for non-Montana residents.
The park has a rich history associated with the Lewis & Clark expedition.
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Park Fees: Not listed
Date Established?: Not listed
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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