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 McArthur Burney Falls Memorial State Park - California Posted by:  Volcanoguy
N 41° 00.671 W 121° 38.957
10T E 613579 N 4540877
The McArthur Burney Falls Memorial State Park in northern California.
Waymark Code: WMJC9Y
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2013
Views: 7
The park is within the Cascade Range and Modoc Plateau natural region, with forest and five miles of streamside and lake shoreline, including a portion of Lake Britton. The park's centerpiece is the 129-foot Burney Falls, which is not the highest or largest waterfall in the state, but possibly the most beautiful. Additional water comes from springs, joining to create a mist-filled basin. Burney Creek originates from the park's underground springs and flows to Lake Britton, getting larger along the way to the majestic falls. ?Burney Falls was named after pioneer settler Samuel Burney who lived in the area in the 1850s. The McArthurs were pioneer settlers who arrived in the late 1800s. Descendants were responsible for saving the waterfall and nearby land from development. They bought the property and gave it to the state as a gift in the 1920s. Park information come from park website ( visit link)
Park Type: Day use and overnight.
Activities:
Picnic, camping, visitor center, fishing, and hiking trails.
Park Fees: Not listed
Background:
The park's landscape was created by volcanic activity as well as erosion from weather and streams. This volcanic region is surrounded by mountain peaks and is covered by black volcanic rock, or basalt. Created over a million years ago, the layered, porous basalt retains rainwater and snow melt, which forms a large underground reservoir.
Within the park, the water emerges as springs at and above Burney Falls, where it flows at 100 million gallons every day.
Date Established?: 1920
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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