The Snake River
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Volcanoguy
N 43° 45.231 W 110° 37.443
12T E 530265 N 4844602
Geologic history sign about the Snake River, located at the Snake River Overlook.
Waymark Code: WMDZ5H
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2012
Views: 2
“The ancient Snake River, engorged with snow and glacial meltwaters, cut a wide, twisting channel through the valley. Prominent terraces on either side of the present Snake River channel mark the ancient river’s course.
Today’s Snake River begins in the Teton Wilderness near Yellowstone National Park. It flows south into Jackson Lake, diagonally down jackson hole, turns west into Idaho, and eventually joins the Columbia River which flows into the Pacific Ocean.
Steep, 200-foot-high banks mark the width and depth of the ancient river bed.”
Marker Name: The Snake River
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Group Responsible for Placement: National Park Service
Addtional Information: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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