Dried-Up Waterfalls & Creek Amidst Drought Concerns

On this journey, I return to Ringing Rocks Park to check out the current situation with High Falls...another remarkable feature of Ringing Rocks Park. Bucks County, PA is currently under a "drought watch" along with 35 other Pennsylvania counties.
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[@SQWIB]

Haven't been there in about 15 years, thanks for the blast from the past. I chuckled when I heard the kids tapping on the rocks. I never went up that far only to the falls. My son (5yrs) ayy the time, fell, banged his knee on a rock and was pissed that someone put all those rocks there. Boulder field at hickory run.

[@RusticVentures]

Ah, that's right...that is the name of the other boulder field. It was escaping me. I'd be pissed too, lol!

[@waynelutwiniak797]

They say that when the woods gets quiet, sasquatch is nearby. The bedrock looks like a giant sluce, imagine all the stuff that has built up in the crevices. Maybe gold?

[@samanthab1923]

Was thinking it would be cool to take a metal detector into the creek bed.

[@RusticVentures]

You know, as one who watched those gold mining shows, that didn't cross my mind 😂What's wrong with me! You are so right, lol!

[@samanthab1923]

This is shocking. I was worried about the Lockatong Waterfall over in NJ

[@RusticVentures]

It was definitely weird, sad, and cool all at once. Good question though!

[@samanthab1923]

@@RusticVentures I just heard some thunder so maybe some big rain overnight 💦

[@RusticVentures]

We got some rain. My 2 rain barrels are full again. But rain was forecasted for a few days, but that changed to no rain now.

[@jenniferbutcher8393]

Love this explore of the dry creek bed. So interesting! I would think there could be lost treasures at the bottom of the falls...thank you!

[@RusticVentures]

I should have looked 🙂 I didn't think of that. Thank you so much for watching!

[@davidwilson8800]

There is a Boulder Field that is much bigger at Hickory Run State Park in Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains it is actually right off of Route 534

[@DDExplores]

WOW not a drop of water ,, Crazy ! This video is great !

[@RusticVentures]

It was very surreal! Thanks for watching!

[@dayhikedave]

Kind of sad yet cool. Thanks for sharing.👍🙂🙏

[@RusticVentures]

I thought the same exact thing. Thank you for watching!

[@davidmiddlebrooks5615]

The Plethodontid salamanders are especially adapted to these drought conditions. They burrow down and secrete their slime layer, where they will last for months. Imagine pods of boiled okra buried in the mud, mmmm...delicious!

[@RusticVentures]

Never had okra, now I never will 😂Thanks for watching!

[@don55s]

Kind of spooky not seeing and hearing what you know should be there. Great video as usual. Great to be out in it. I love the outdoors. Carry=on!!!

[@RusticVentures]

It was really strange. Normally a pretty busy place, especially on a nice day like that. Thank you so much don55s!

[@mikespikedog5293]

I hope you get some good soaking rain out that way. Thats so sad to see a big stream bone dry.

[@RusticVentures]

Thanks Mike! Forecast was calling for rain, but we got a little yesterday. I don't think it was enough to revitalize this creek though.

[@lakefromeshippingcompany]

That looks like an Australian creek bed. The creek near me is dry for most of the year and there's some interesting geology in its banks. The local wildlife has probably left in search of water elsewhere. I'm in no doubt that Mother Nature is trying to tell us something.

[@RusticVentures]

Australia is amazing with its climate areas...so diverse! Love looking at what we can't normally see, but sad at the same time. Thank you for watching!

[@journeywithjay]

I still never made it here yet, not sure what I'm waiting for lol. As I'm watching this it sounds like a tropical storm outside its raining sooo hard. Hopefully this storm gets things flowing again. Very cool video

[@RusticVentures]

My two rain barrels are full again :-) It did rain, but not for long. Hoping for some more, the ground/garden soaked up me watering them earlier. Still drying out too quick.

[@user-iamRobinV68]

Where does the water originate? A lake? Would be interesting to follow it all the way! Great explore! Such beautiful nature 🌳

[@RusticVentures]

I looked at Google Earth and followed up stream for a bit, and can only speculate that the water originates from underground as I see the start, but starts out of "nothing". Lake Nockomixon is not that far from the disconnect, wonder if that is feeding streams underground.

[@samanthab1923]

Kathy, have you heard anything about the waterfalls?

[@RusticVentures]

I haven't, but we've had a couple good rain days since Hurricane Ian here in SE PA. Wondering if that helped.

[@danpatch4751]

Is there a dam that is maybe diverting the water elsewhere or preventing it to flow there. If its from a drought or lack of rain then it is really bad there. Definitely hope they get rain soon. Nice scenery.

[@RusticVentures]

Not that I can see on Google Earth. Trying to see if this creek is underground water fed. Still looking though.