Summary
Bear Lake and Bear River share a name -- but for 10,000 years, their waters did not mingle. Earthquake activity had shifted the course of the river that horseshoes around the lake, cutting off the lake.
In 1912, the two were reconnected in a move to turn the lake, one of the oldest bodies of water in the United States, into a reservoir for irrigation and power generation.See the full content of this document
Extract
Bear Lake Is 'the Caribbean of the Rockies'
In the intervening years, Bear Lake has become "the Caribbean of the Rockies," a major recreational destination that straddles two states, and Bear River has served as a major source of wa...
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