Old Delta Sediments

Old Delta Sediments (tmp-8eeac)

Location: Preston, ID 83263 Franklin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 9.844', W 111° 49.904'

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Diverted into this valley by lava flows, the Bear River deposited a huge, mostly red clay delta here where it entered a vast inland sea that covered much of Utah.

About 14,500 years ago , its shoreline suddenly went down about 80 feet following an enormous discharge into the Snake River. From then on, it gradually receded to become the Salt Lake. Bear River then had to cut through and erode its old delta, forming the steep sides and gullies you see here today.
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HM Numbertmp-8eeac
Placed ByIdaho Department of Transportation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 at 4:55pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 431294 N 4668327
Decimal Degrees42.16406667, -111.83173333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 9.844', W 111° 49.904'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 9' 50.64" N, 111° 49' 54.24" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near ID-36 Scenic, Preston ID 83263, US
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