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The water comes from underground springs above and at the falls, and provides an almost constant flow rate of 100 million gallons a day, even during the dry summer months. The water comes from underground springs above and at the falls, and provides an almost constant flow rate of 100 million gallons per day (4 m&sup3/s), even during the dry summer months.


The falls are an example of ] regulated by stratigraphically-controlled springs, and also of a waterfall formed by ]ting of horizontal ]. The falls are an example of ] regulated by stratigraphically-controlled springs, and also of a waterfall formed by ]ting of horizontal ].

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Burney Falls is a waterfall on Burney Creek, in McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, Shasta County, California.

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The water comes from underground springs above and at the falls, and provides an almost constant flow rate of 100 million gallons per day (4 m&sup3/s), even during the dry summer months.

The falls are an example of river drainage regulated by stratigraphically-controlled springs, and also of a waterfall formed by undercutting of horizontal rock layers.

The falls were called "the Eighth Wonder of the World" by President Theodore Roosevelt, and were declared a National Natural Landmark in December 1984.

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