Mammoth Cave High Water Mark
N 37° 11.171 W 086° 05.998
16S E 579886 N 4115905
Located in the same room as the river gauge, there is a red benchmark notating the water level on March 2, 1962.
Waymark Code: WM6XN5
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2009
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The red benchmark is stamped 'High Water Mark 57.10" Mar.2.62'
You must take the 'Historic Tour' to visit this benchmark/high level mark.
If the guide doesn't mention it, ask.
There is another mark nearby with the following stamped:
1/22/1937
175.81
Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: Benchmark
When did this occur?: March 2, 1962
Website related to the event..: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.