Less than a mile off Highway 395 and north of Little Lake, the Owens River used to flow. Over time, it made a channel through the basalt lava rock and created a two-tier waterfall.
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| Old River Channel |
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| Lava Rock Smoothed by Water |
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| Outflow from the Waterfall |
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Nature's Amphitheater
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Today, we can see the remains of the river's water-polished passage amid the countless volcanic outcrops rising out of the desert flora.
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| Outcrops Scattered Across the Valley Floor |
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| Closer View |
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| Huge Chunk of Basalt Lava Rock |
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Castle Saltbush
(this plant stood out amid the yellow, brown & black) |
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