Purcell Trench, Northern Idaho - Glacial Lake Missoula Flood Features on Waymarking.com

The sign reads:
"Purcell Trench
A long, glaciated valley, extending from British Columbia this far into Idaho, brought part of a Contenental ice sheet past here thousands of years ago. Rocks and boulders transported here by glacial ice backed up Lake Coeur d'Alene. Then a gradually warming climate let an outlet from Lake Pend d' Oreille discharge past here-sometimes with catastrophic results. As ice receded, Kootnai River also flowed past here before lower channels in British Columbia no longer were blocked by a glacial barrier. In those days, this was Columbia River's main channel.
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For additional information about the heritage of Idaho, access the Idaho State Historical Society Website at www.idahohistory.net"
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There is also a great deal of information about the Purcell Trench and how it is associated with the Missoula flood, at this website: (visit link)

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