Figure 8. A small pothole developed in the ledge at Coos Canyon. Potholes develop where water laden with sand and gravel swirls against the rock, gradually developing a depression that enlarges and ensnares more and larger particles from the swirling waters. Many of the large plunge pools at Coos Canyon started in this manner.

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