August 13, 2024
Bruce asked me what I’d like to do on Sunday, August 11. I told him I wanted to see some of the local waterfalls.
The Tuscumbia Spring Park is nearby and had good reviews on Google. People mentioned just how spectacular the waterfall was.
The Cold Water Falls at Tuscumbia Spring Park is the world’s largest man-made natural stone waterfall.
There is a fountain that puts on a show. It was great fun to watch.
There were duck feed machines. The ducks and geese loved being fed by children.
We walked around the steps to get to the waterfall, and were disappointed to find the waterfall was not running.
We stopped to admire the statue dedicated to those who suffered on The Trail of Tears.
We climbed the stairs to the two story tower wrap around deck.
We got great views of the park. The spring water was crystal clear.
We checked out the two fossilized logs kept in two fenced in enclosures.
We checked out the army tank on display.
We walked over to the carousel and train depot, passing signs about the park history.
I wanted to ride the miniature train around the park and Bruce decided to joined me.
There was a lot to see and do in the park. Even though the waterfall wasn’t running, we had a great time walking around the park and then riding the train around the park.
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Hmm, the petrified log that couldn’t go anywhere was kept in an enclosure but the tank was left out in the open…hmmm…
The fountains and the carousel were beautiful!
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Julia, You don’t suppose they turn off the falls to run the water through an electric generating plant (a la Niagra Falls)? Love, Howard
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Hi Howard,
No, this is a small spring compared to the Tennessee River, just a short drive away. The nearby Wilson Dam Hydroelectric Plant is massive and produces 653 megawatts a day. The Wilson Dam Hydroelectric facility is known as the “Niagara” of the South. Wilson is the largest conventional hydroelectric plant in the TVA system. Wilson Dam was started in 1918 to power two nitrate plants for explosives to be used in World War I. It was completed in 1924. It is 137 feet tall and 4,541 wide as it stretches across the Tennessee River.
I was disappointed the dam road was closed to through traffic. I saw road crews on the dam road.
Love,
Julia
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Did you know there was going to be a train there? I did not know there are so many all over.
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I did not know. We went to see the waterfall and discovered the miniature train. While I was disappointed the waterfall wasn’t running, the train made it a lot of fun.
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