Big Springs (Idaho)
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| Location | Island Park, Idaho |
| Designated | 1980 |
Big Springs is the name of a first-magnitude spring located in Island Park, Idaho in Fremont County. The spring produces over 120 million gallons of water each day.[1] It is a primary source of the North Fork or Henrys Fork, and is famous for its large trout. Big Springs is the only first-magnitude spring that issues from rhyolite lava flows.[2] It is a National Natural Landmark designated in August 1980. The spring is in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest and the site is managed by the National Forest Service.
Next to Big Springs is a log cabin built by Johnny Sack in 1929. The cabin is open to visitors.
Bibliography
- Lopez, Tom (2000). Idaho, a Climbing Guide: Climbs, Scrambles, and Hikes. Seattle: Mountaineers' Press.
- Tolman, Cyrus Fisher (1937). Ground Water. New York: McGraw-Hill.
References
- ^ "Johnny Sack Cabin/Big Springs". Fremont County. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- ^ "Big Springs". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
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