Jackson Branch - A Stolen Stream

Jackson Branch - A Stolen Stream (HM1L8P)

Location: Duck River, TN 38454 Hickman County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 41.786', W 87° 17.66'

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This trail descends to Jackson Falls, a beautifully sculptured cascade that seems ageless. But it isn't. For thousands of years before the falls existed, Jackson Branch flowed into this high valley, isolated from the Duck River below.

Then, in a classic case of "stream piracy," Duck River captured the Jackson Branch. The flooding river and other erosional agents wore away at the bluffs, cutting a new channel through faults in the rock. At the site of Jackson Falls, the diverted stream slipped down into Duck River valley, abandoning its former course.
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HM NumberHM1L8P
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Sunday, June 21st, 2015 at 10:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 473371 N 3950319
Decimal Degrees35.69643333, -87.29433333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 41.786', W 87° 17.66'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 41' 47.16" N, 87° 17' 39.6" W
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Area Code(s)931
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Jackson Falls Trail, Duck River TN 38454, US
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