Diving into Montezuma Well

a joint production of CuriosityStream and the National Park Service, this documentary discusses the aquatic habitat and history of Montezuma Well.
this video and more information can be found on the National Park Service website
www.nps.gov/mo...

[@Sharpbevel]

Fantastic video! Was there today. This video puts it all together. Thank you for posting.

[@user-xi8qn2ko5u]

Montezuma treasure possibly

[@Something_dumb]

Looks scary didn’t know what it looked like inside

[@LegendaryJim]

yes it does. I'm glad someone else went down there!

[@threezerol944t]

That sound in the beginning, in the background, where he's walking in... isn't locusts..

[@LegendaryJim]

I think they're cicadas.

[@user-kn9ys2zz3m]

Sounds like a rattlesnake. Check CZcams to hear rattlers.

[@daveybass655]

Was it dug? Or is it natural ?

[@LegendaryJim]

2:16 natural. subterranean water current eroded the limestone away until the cavern collapsed and allowed the water to punch through to the surface.

[@daveybass655]

@@LegendaryJim cool ! Thanks !

[@roderichroby6236]

Great video! Does the canal empty into Wet Beaver Creek ? The Verde?

[@ahwatukeeazdoctor5789]

Awesome documentary.

[@LegendaryJim]

@@roderichroby6236 it naturally drains into Wet Beaver creek, a tributary of the Verde river. However, the ancient Sinaguan people diverted it with a canal to irrigate nearby fields up to 7 miles away. Though, there is one segment of canals that eventually drains into wet beaver creek. They partially discuss the canal (irrigation ditch) from @11:22 onward. I also shared a shot of it at 0:15 This canal is still maintained today.

[@user-kn9ys2zz3m]

“Mythology” may not be the right word for the beliefs of the original people. “Religion” is much better.