Type Segmented Total width 30 feet (9.1 m) Width 9.14 m Longest drop 27 m | Total height 88 feet (27 m) Height 27 m Number of drops 1 | |
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Location Mount Baker National Forest, Whatcom County, Washington, USA Watercourse North Fork Nooksack River Similar Mount Baker, Cascade Range, Mindport Exhibits, Whatcom Falls Park, SPARK Museum of Electrical | ||
Nooksack falls mt baker highway
Nooksack Falls is a waterfall along the North Fork of the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, Washington. The water flows through a narrow valley and drops freely 88 feet into a deep rocky river canyon. The falls are viewable from the forested cover near the cliffs edge. The falls are a short 2/3 of a mile drive off the Mount Baker Highway, Washington State Highway 542. The falls were featured in the hunting scene of the movie The Deer Hunter.
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- Nooksack falls mt baker highway
- Map of Nooksack Falls Washington USA
- Nooksack falls on mt baker in wa state
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Map of Nooksack Falls, Washington, USA
Nooksack falls on mt baker in wa state
HistoryEdit
Throughout the late 19th century, there were significant mineral discoveries being made in eastern Whatcom County and in particular the Nooksack Falls region. The richest and most significant strike was the Lone Jack Claim of 1897. Before the mine closed in 1924, approximately $500,000 worth of gold was excavated. Due to the success of the Lone Jack Claim, the area became known as the Mount Baker Mining District and produced over 5,000 claims between 1890 and 1937. One of the claims, known as the Great Excelsior Mine was located ten miles southwest of the Lone Jack Mine and only one mile from the Nooksack Falls Powerplant. In 1902, the Excelsior Claim erected a 20-stamp mill to crush the ore and a water powered turbine provided the power. In 1914, when the Excelsior Mill was rebuilt, a power line was extended from the Nooksack Falls plant to provide electricity to the mill.