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The proposed project would house a 19-foot diameter tunnel to flume the river to the powerhouse. This would certainly allow for a minimum flow to be sent over the falls, but the kicker is that the project's capacity would be approximately 2500 cubic feet per second - which is greater than the mean annual flow for the river at this point. This means that while Canyon and Sunset Falls would still flow during the winter months, they may be entirely dry during the summer under this proposal.
Not familiar with Sunset Falls? That's not surprising, since it's not easily accesible. In fact, getting the "classic" photo usually means going down a private road. (Sign? What sign? I didn't see any sign...)
However, if you're a railfan, you will most likely recognized the location. Here's an image by forum member Steve Carter:
i've been down that road... there's a bunch of houses there, and as long as you don't park, no one's gonna give you trouble - for all they know, you're visiting someone in the neighborhood. you can actually get down to the rocks on the right side (in the attached photo), there are trails through those trees, but they're marked as being pretty dangerous - the rocks are slick when wet, and if you were to wind up in the water, you'd probably be beat to death before you got to the bottom!
that being said, i'd hate to see that "falls" (it's more of a cataract or waterslide, really...) disappear, even if it's not terribly photogenic or readily accessible to the average photographer...
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