CATARACT FALLS COVERED BRIDGE

photo by Colleen Murray

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The Cataract Falls Covered Bridge is located in the Cataract Falls State Recreation Area and crosses the Eel River (or Mill Creek), just above the Upper Falls, in Section 35, Township 12 North, and Range 4 West, Owen County. This single span Smith #4 Truss structure has a length of 140 feet, or 150 feet including the 5-foot overhang at each end, is 13 feet 6 inches wide and 13 feet 6 inches high. Built in 1882 by the Smith Bridge Company, The road bypassed the Cataract Falls Covered Bridge in 1988 and restoration was completed in 1995 by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. The Cataract Falls Covered Bridge was listed as #14-60-01 in the 1977 World Guide.

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