Greenland Journal IV 1916-1917
Page 42
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I turned back at "Fault Lake", 128 560' above the sea, 2 1/2 -3 miles from the house. This lake or pond is in a depression in one of the numerous fault zones that traverse this region and is much deep than others in the vicinity, there being apparently 10-12' or more of water along southern side. Fall Creek has cut a pretty little gorge through the diabase & down to the sea, descending fully 500 feet in less than a half mile. Frost work has greatly aided the task of breaking down the rocks,- it is a mighty force in the Arctic. Etc called my attention to a place in the side of the gorge where water wh. this spring had been imprisoned in the gravel there forming the bank until it had acquired force enough to burst through in a temporary torrent had