NATURE · HISTORICAL MARKER
The Power of Water...
Ironton, Missouri
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On Dec. 14, 2005, a granite boulder was torn from its resting place high atop Proffit Mountain during the Ameren upper reservoir breach. Approximately 1.3 billion gallons of water carried the rock 1 1/2 miles, dropping it here. There was not a scratch on it.
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Photo: Craig Swain
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Ironton, Missouri · USA
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