How Moving Water Effects Land in Sequoia National Park
Water shapes land everywhere. In Sequoia National Park moving water does erode the land. Though, thanks to the sequoia trees and other plants erosion from water does not happen very fast. Plants, like sequoia trees for example, stabilize soil and slows the process of erosion. Sequoia roots are huge too. That also slows the process of erosion even more.
Water moves through reservoirs as water particles. As this site mentioned before it moves through the water cycle.
Rain water also has an effect on the land in Sequoia National Park through infiltration. The water that infiltrates turns into groundwater. This can lead to karst topography which is groundwater dissolving limestone, creating a cave. Once that limestone is dissolved, it deposits as stalagmites and stalactites. You can see that in Sequoia National Park in places such as Crystal Cave. This is one place where erosion and weathering takes place in the park.
Weathering and erosion is also experienced along Kern river and small tributaries in Sequoia National Park. It has shaped the land and rocks over a long period of time. It has supplied water to Isabella Lake, created by the Isabella Dam. Rock and sediment, created by weathering and erosion, is deposited along the river or into Isabella Lake.
Valleys, caves, hills, waterfalls, ponds, cliffs, and canyons are all found in Sequoia National Park, and they were all shaped by water. These are all results of currently or once moving bodies of water.
Moving water in Sequoia National Park weathers, erodes, and deposits the land. This happens anywhere where water and rock are found. It happens almost everywhere. Rock is weathered and eroded like land and rock along rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and caves in the park.Possibly even rain water or glaciers. Wherever moving water is in the park your sure to find erosion, weather, or deposition in the park. Because of those effects things like crystal cave, sedimentary rock, and valleys between mountains in this park all exist today.
Photo Below: A glacial valley between mountains of Sequoia National Park.
Water moves through reservoirs as water particles. As this site mentioned before it moves through the water cycle.
Rain water also has an effect on the land in Sequoia National Park through infiltration. The water that infiltrates turns into groundwater. This can lead to karst topography which is groundwater dissolving limestone, creating a cave. Once that limestone is dissolved, it deposits as stalagmites and stalactites. You can see that in Sequoia National Park in places such as Crystal Cave. This is one place where erosion and weathering takes place in the park.
Weathering and erosion is also experienced along Kern river and small tributaries in Sequoia National Park. It has shaped the land and rocks over a long period of time. It has supplied water to Isabella Lake, created by the Isabella Dam. Rock and sediment, created by weathering and erosion, is deposited along the river or into Isabella Lake.
Valleys, caves, hills, waterfalls, ponds, cliffs, and canyons are all found in Sequoia National Park, and they were all shaped by water. These are all results of currently or once moving bodies of water.
Moving water in Sequoia National Park weathers, erodes, and deposits the land. This happens anywhere where water and rock are found. It happens almost everywhere. Rock is weathered and eroded like land and rock along rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and caves in the park.Possibly even rain water or glaciers. Wherever moving water is in the park your sure to find erosion, weather, or deposition in the park. Because of those effects things like crystal cave, sedimentary rock, and valleys between mountains in this park all exist today.
Photo Below: A glacial valley between mountains of Sequoia National Park.