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tahquamenon falls, luce county, michigan

The upper falls are more 60m / 200 feet across with a drop of approximately 15m / 50 feet with a peak spring runoff volume of nearly 200,000L / 50,000 gallons per second- -making the upper falls one of the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi River. The upper falls lie with in Michigan's Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Luce County.

The yellowish / brown colour of the water stems from tannins leached from cedar swamps from the rivers watershed. The foam on the river results from the combination of soft water (low mineral concentration), lignin proteins from decaying organic matter, and turbidity. The Upper Tahquamenon Falls is a 75 mile / 120 kilometer drive from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan- -temperature at the time, 37°F / 3°C.

 

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Taken on February 27, 2016