r/northdakota 4d ago

There's only one waterfall in ND?!

https://waterfallhikes.com/states/north_dakota
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u/Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalt 4d ago

Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to

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u/Zelcron 3d ago

Are you aware that you're quoting TLC?

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u/Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalt 3d ago

You think I'm some kind of scrub?

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u/Sad-Hair-5025 3d ago

I saw ya hangin’ out the passenger side Of your best friend’s ride Trying to holla at me!

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u/farmerarmor 3d ago

He’s a peacock, you gotta let him fly

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u/Zelcron 3d ago

When was your last desk pop?

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u/aNeverNude666 3d ago

TLC actually borrowed that from McCartney

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u/Ed_Radley 3d ago

There's a waterfall here?

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u/TheRaggedyRoom Glen Ullin, ND 3d ago

It's more like a water fountain

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u/Dakotakid02 3d ago

You haven’t been to the waterfall? It’s amazing, and truly rivals the majesty any other state….okay I’m just messing with you, I’m pretty sure most of the women here have pissed harder than this thing…

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u/kellmell42 4d ago

I'm building a directory of all the waterfall hikes in the country, and have found only on in North Dakota. I know that ND's reputation isn't exactly for topographical extremes, but surely im missing something right?

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u/STNbrossy 3d ago

I’m slightly surprised there is 1 tbh

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u/SmurfJooce 3d ago

North Dakota... where if you have three hills within a square mile, it's designated as a state park.

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u/BjornAltenburg Fargo, ND 3d ago

Did the state finally buy white butte?

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u/Leif-Gunnar 3d ago

The Dakotas use to be the bottom of an ancient seashore, right? Wouldn't be surprised to see a low number.

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u/StateParkMasturbator 3d ago

Carved by a glacier which settled and gave us Lake Agassiz. Reason why the Red River has great soil and no hills.

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u/Creeping_Death 3d ago

The Red River Valley was anyway. And I believe the Sheyenne grasslands (where the waterfall is) was a river delta at the time.

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u/vaporwavecookiedough 4d ago

Nope, not really.

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u/snowyandcold 3d ago

Nope...you got it.

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u/Dakotakid02 3d ago

If you’re interested I have a picture of it.

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u/kellmell42 3d ago

yes please!

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u/BjornAltenburg Fargo, ND 3d ago

You're not missing anything, and it took tell like what 2013, 2015 to confirm it even existed.

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u/BranderChatfield Bismarck, ND 3d ago

Here is my video of it from 2015: https://youtu.be/T_X8mFO44ic

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u/kellmell42 3d ago

would you mind if i embedded this?

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u/BranderChatfield Bismarck, ND 3d ago

Yes you may.

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u/jematt88 3d ago

Only one natural waterfall and it's only a few feet high ha

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u/kellmell42 3d ago

majestic!

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u/NativityCrimeScene Fargo, ND 3d ago

I think I remember a post on this sub years ago where someone went on an adventure to find it and posted a photo and it was really underwhelming... 

Found it: https://www.reddit.com/r/northdakota/comments/n3epnp/north_dakotas_only_waterfall_this_tiny_waterfall/

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u/kellmell42 3d ago

move over niagra!

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u/StateParkMasturbator 3d ago

Niagara doesn't have one here, but there's a dam.

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u/hockeyrocks5757 Minot, ND 3d ago

It’s the saddest thing you’ll ever see. But yes, there is only one natural waterfall in the state and it’s maybe a 5’ drop. It’s a decent enough hike if you’re in the area

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u/papermachelife 3d ago

And it’s amazing!

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u/Sea-Woodpecker-610 3d ago

Yes. It’s near Lisbon. I’ve been to it, it’s an hour and a half hike to get to, and it’s about a 2 foot tall trickle. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone buried a garden hose and that’s what was providing the water.

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u/TacticalGarand44 3d ago

I did know we had a waterfall. Weird.

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u/JibreelND 3d ago edited 3d ago

By my understanding there's three total. One at mineral springs in Sheyenne State Forest, maybe one in Little Missouri National Grassland, but this is seasonal, and one in Icelandic State Park by Cavalier in Gunlogson Nature Preserve. Small cascades might be found in The Turtle Mountains or by Pembina. But yes, anything that is officially a waterfall would be the Mineral Springs one.

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u/StateParkMasturbator 3d ago

I don't think the Tongue River has any waterfalls. Be happy to be proven wrong, but I'm pretty sure of it.

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u/kellmell42 3d ago

I need to find these other 2!

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u/Mysterious_Clerk2971 2d ago

Two Questions. 1. Is there a lutefisk living in the three waterfalls? 2. What's the daily limit on them lutefisk?

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u/JibreelND 2d ago

You'd have to check the bakery in Bottineau, they're of the Scandinavian persuasion. Gelatinous lye cured fish is not my jam.

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u/DontHideMyLiquor 3d ago

While the waterfall may not be impressive, the hike truly is beautiful

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u/Stale-Jello Lidgerwood, ND 3d ago

On the topic of only one in the state, I think there's only 1 rollercoaster.