Stream Exhibit in Great Smoky

Stream Exhibit

Details the role 800 billion gallons of rainwater play.

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Use Stream Exhibit's guide sections to understand how this stop fits into the larger park plan.

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Stream Exhibit Details

Difficulty

Low

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N/A

Estimated time

Region

Newfound Gap Road

The Great Smoky Mountains get their name from the blue mists surrounding their peaks, and for this you can thank the abundantly moist environment that creates a temperate rain forest near the Smokies' summits. This roadside exhibit details the ecological role played by the estimated 800 billion gallons of rainwater that falls here each year, feeding the local rivers and streams in the 28 watersheds of the Smokies.