Dripping Spring And Falls

Dripping Springs and Falls State Park near Siloam Springs in the very North East corner of Oklahoma.

The "main attraction" is the 72 foot water fall and surrounding springs falling into the canyon.





Side spring and falls:





Impact zone of main falls:



Duckweed matted water with fall leaves:



Close up of water flowing out of small side spring:




I think Takeshi Amano was here...





Many more pics of the area and falls to come as I process my wife's photos.

Nice pics! That looks like a really cool place.
Is that all limestone? If so, I assume the water must be very hard and high pH, correct?
What kind of fish live there, if any?
Looks like salamander heaven. Bet the cracks and crevesses in those ledges are full of cool sallies.

Nice pics! That looks like a really cool place.
Is that all limestone? If so, I assume the water must be very hard and high pH, correct?
What kind of fish live there, if any?
Looks like salamander heaven. Bet the cracks and crevesses in those ledges are full of cool sallies.

Yes, it is mostly limestone. You are probably correct about the water chemistry, but I wasn't able to test it.

I didn't really see any fish at the base of the falls, there were crayfish and salamanders though. Further down the stream there is a low water dam and a pump house (?!?~heard a rumor that it is used to pump water back up to the top of the falls to keep it "tourist friendly all year"~dunno if its true.) past that, there is a catch and release pond that is probably stocked with the usual sport fish, possibly trout...I was there to take pictures and left the rod and reel in the car so I don't know what is in it.