Why is Devil's Pool exciting?
Why is Devil's Pool exciting? The Devil's Pool is a natural pool created by thousands of years of erosion. What makes Devil's Pool unique is a rock ledge at the edge of Victoria Falls, where the water is only a few centimeters deep, allowing adventure seekers to jump into the water without getting swept over the edge.
Has anyone ever fallen over Devils pool?
To the best of our knowledge, nobody has ever died going over Victoria Falls at Devil's Pool. In 2009, a South African tour guide fell to his death whilst rescuing a client who slipped in a channel above Victoria Falls.
What is the pool under a waterfall called?
A plunge pool (or plunge basin or waterfall lake) is a deep depression in a stream bed at the base of a waterfall or shut-in. It is created by the erosional forces of cascading water on the rocks at formation's base where the water impacts.
How old is Victoria Falls?
The basalt plateau of Victoria Falls, over which the Zambezi River flows, was formed during the Jurassic period, around 200 million years ago.
Is it possible to swim up a waterfall?
No, you couldn't. That water is literally falling; there's no float to it (that is, you can't displace it and obtain any buoyancy thereby). It's accelerating downwards at a rate of 9.8M/sec/sec, and it's heavy stuff.