Havasu Falls

Coordinates: 36°15′18″N 112°41′52″W / 36.25500°N 112.69778°W / 36.25500; -112.69778

Havasu Falls

Havasu Falls (Havasupai: Havasuw Hagjahgeevma[1]) is a waterfall of Havasu Creek, located in the Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA. It is within Havasupai tribal lands.

Geography

Falls

Havasu Falls is located 1½ miles (2.4 km) from Supai. It is the more famous and most visited of the various falls along Havasu Creek. It consists of one main chute that drops over a 90-foot (27 m) to 100-foot (30 m) vertical cliff into a large pool. Due to the high mineral content of the water, the configuration of the falls is ever-changing and sometimes breaks into two separate chutes of water.

Pools

The falls are known for their natural pools, created by mineralization, although the configuration of the falls and the pools are damaged or destroyed repeatedly by large floods that wash through the area.[2] A small man-made dam was once constructed to help restore the pools and to preserve what is left.

High calcium carbonate concentration in the water creates the vivid blue-green color and forms the natural travertine dams that occur in various places near the falls.[3][2]

Recreation

There are many picnic tables on the opposite side of the creek, and it is easy to cross over by following the edges of the pools. It is possible to swim behind the falls and enter a small rock shelter behind it.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hinton, Leanne (1984). A dictionary of the Havasupai language.
  2. 1 2 World-of-waterfalls.com: Havasu Falls
  3. ↑ Havasu-falls.com/
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