The eventual bursting of the ice dam unleashed a catastrophic flood, dropping the lake's depth to 50 feet (15 m) and cutting deep, narrow gorges and unusual rock formations into the sandstone seen today. The lake was held back by an ice dam of the remaining glacier. The melting of the glacier formed Glacial Lake Wisconsin, a lake about the size of Great Salt Lake in Utah and as deep as 150 feet (45 m). However, the Dells itself was never covered by glacial ice sheets – it was part of the large Driftless Area that was bypassed by the ice. The Dells was formed during the Last Glacial Period approximately 15,000 years ago, although the rock itself is much older, dating from the Cambrian Period approximately 510–520 million years ago when the area of Wisconsin was at the bottom of a shallow sea.Īpproximately 19,000 years ago, the Dells was at the extreme western margin of the continental glacier.
It was established as a State Natural Area in 1994. The Dells of the Wisconsin River is owned by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The nearby city of Wisconsin Dells is the center of summer tourist activity, much of it in the form of the theme parks unrelated to the river features. The viewing of the rock formations by water is a popular tourist attraction in the area. The cliffs, some over 100 feet (30 m) high, and side canyons are closed to the public to protect sensitive ecological features. The formations are divided into the "Upper Dells" and the "Lower Dells" by the Kilbourn Dam. It is noted for its scenic beauty, in particular for its unique Cambrian sandstone rock formations and tributary canyons. Dimensions: 9.6 in H | 6.5 in W | 1.The Dells of the Wisconsin River, also called the Wisconsin Dells (from Old English “ dæle”, modern English “dale”), meaning “valley”, is a 5-mile (8-km) gorge on the Wisconsin River in south-central Wisconsin, USA.Each with their own story, Each with their own longings. When Zoey comes to claim her deceased mother's apartment on Mallow Isalnd, she meets her quirky and secretive neighbors, including a girl on the run, two estranged middle-aged sisters, a lonely chef, a legendary writer, and three ghosts. Right off the coast of South Carolina, on Mallow Island, The Dellawisp sits-a stunning cobblestone building shaped like a horeshoe and named after the tiny turquoise birds who, alongside its human tenants, inhabit an air of magical secrecy. From the New York Times bestselling author of Garden Spells comes an enchanting tale filled with magical realism and moments of pure love that won't let you go.īetween the real and the imaginary, there are stories that take flight in the most extraordinary ways.
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