Dry Falls

Dry Falls

Dry Falls is a scalloped precipice with four major alcoves, in central Washington scablands. This cataract complex is on the opposite side of the Upper Grand Coulee from the Columbia River, and at the head of the Lower Grand Coulee, northern end of Lenore Canyon. According to the current geological model, catastrophic flooding channeled water at 65 miles per hour (105 kph) through the Upper Grand Coulee and over this rock face at the end of the last glaciation. It is estimated that the falls were five times the width of Niagara Falls,

Details

Type
Block
Width
3.5 miles (5.63 km)
Height
400 feet (121 m)
Location
Grant County, Washington, United States
Elevation
1510 feet (460 m)
Average Flow
None
Number Drops
1
Photo Caption
Dry Falls, Aug 2009