![Bathtubs of cold (+58F) water and giant rimstone dams in the stream passage of an Ozarks cave. | Ozarks, Dam, Water Bathtubs of cold (+58F) water and giant rimstone dams in the stream passage of an Ozarks cave. | Ozarks, Dam, Water](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ea/a4/0d/eaa40d789e6561bd651b9b5b7078ef7b.jpg)
Bathtubs of cold (+58F) water and giant rimstone dams in the stream passage of an Ozarks cave. | Ozarks, Dam, Water
Carlsbad Caverns National Park - When active, a rimstone dam holds water behind it. Water flowing over the top deposits more calcite, increasing the dam height. Some formations can have a much
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