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Cataract Falls is a waterfall located in northern Owen County in the west central part of the U.S. state of Indiana. The largest waterfall by volume in the state, it is part of the Lieber State Recreation Area. Cataract Falls consists of two sets of waterfalls on Mill Creek separated by about 1 mile (1.6 km). Both falls consist of a series of ...
Indiana State Road 42 once went through where Cataract Lake is now and currently has a new, entirely different route on the upper area from its original route. Located on the lake are the state's largest waterfalls, the Cataract Falls. A main attraction to tourists on the lake is a bald eagle's nest, where the birds return every season.
The Cataract Falls Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Mill Creek in Lieber State Recreation Area, Owen County, Indiana. Built in 1876 by the Smith Bridge company of Toledo, Ohio, [2] it was at one time one of the most famous and photographed covered bridges in the United States. [3] It is the only remaining one in Owen County. [4] [5]
English: Southern (downstream) side of the Cataract Covered Bridge, which spans the White River near Cataract in Jennings Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States. Built in 1876, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Jennings Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 778 (down from 846 at 2010 [ 1 ] ) and it contained 380 housing units. [ 2 ]
Going north, the highway passes through the Leiber State Recreation Area, which features the man-made Cagles Mill Lake and Cataract Falls, the state's largest waterfalls. Cagles Mill and Dam are also an attraction. Just north of the park, State Road 243 has an interchange with Interstate 70.
Cataract was platted in 1851. [3] It takes its name from the large waterfalls, or cataract, nearby. [4] A post office was established at Cataract in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1936. [5]