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Derek Montgomery

Photos: Fueled by snowmelt, North Shore waterfalls put on a show

The Gooseberry Falls State Park middle falls flow under a clear night sky.
The middle falls at Gooseberry Falls State Park flow under a clear night sky on April 9 on Minnesota's North Shore.
Derek Montgomery for MPR News

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From the streams that cascade through Duluth to mighty High Falls on the Canadian border, the waterfalls of Minnesota's North Shore are putting on a show.

Fueled by snowmelt and free of winter's icy cloak, the rivers that tumble toward Lake Superior are near the peak of their annual spring spectacle.

Photographer Derek Montgomery ventured along Highway 61 to capture images from a few of the roaring falls.

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Water rushes past trees along Amity Creek.
Water rushes past trees along Amity Creek just before a waterfall that descends into what locals call "The Deeps" in Duluth.
Derek Montgomery for MPR News
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The Gooseberry Falls State Park middle falls flow under a clear night sky.
The middle falls at Gooseberry Falls State Park flow under a clear night sky on April 9 on Minnesota's North Shore.
Derek Montgomery for MPR News
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Tettegouche State Park high falls descends 70 feet.
High Falls at Tettegouche State Park is the highest waterfall entirely within the state of Minnesota. Here, the river roars after a full day of precipitation on April 9. The Baptism River drops 70 feet at High Falls as it makes its way to Lake Superior.
Derek Montgomery for MPR News