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[Nicole Woon]

At 620 feet, Multnomah Falls is the second highest year-round waterfall in the United States. (The highest is California's Yosemite Falls.) There are two major steps: an upper falls of 542 feet and a lower falls of 69 feet, with a gradual 9 foot drop in elevation between the two.

The name "Multnomah" comes from the Mulknomans, the people first recorded in journals from Lewis and Clark's expedition; the Native American people lived in a village on the east side of present-day Sauvie Island. "Multnomah" may also be derived from "nematlnomaq," meaning "downriver."

The Benson Bridge crosses between the upper and lower falls. The footbridge was commissioned in 1914 by Simon Benson--prominent businessman and owner of Multnomah Falls at the time--and was crafted by Italian stone masons.

Underground springs from Larch Mountain supply the falls' year-round source of water, augmented by spring runoff from the mountain's snowpack and rainwater.

Multnomah Falls is Oregon's most visited tourist attraction with over 2 million visitors each year.

Multnomah Falls; Columbia River Gorge, OR.

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Posted By Nicole Woon to αmεlισcrαcγ at 1/01/2013 09:00:00 AM