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Tahquamenon Falls in Michigan's UP

swung by Tahquamenon Falls on our way home. Amazing! I have never seen it with such a large volume and flow as today. It's supplied by the spring melt-off and rain. Another benefit of the run-off is the intensity of color - again, never seen such deep rich color. That is why it's aptly referred to as "root beer falls"

Locals Call it “Root Beer Falls”

The dark brown color in the water is nothing to worry about. This color originates from the tannins that leach from the cedar swamp at the start of the Tahquamenon River.

 

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Uploaded on February 15, 2025
Taken on April 24, 2022