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Big Bend National ParkThe Rio Grande runs dry-May 2003
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Hikers cautiously approach the Ernst Tinaja  

Did You Know?
The largest of the tinajas found in Big Bend National park, Ernst Tinaja is about 13 - 15 feet deep. The floor is covered with small boulders. In the history of the park, it has only gone dry once, from March to June of 2000.

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Last Updated: April 04, 2009 at 10:01 EST