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Shenandoah National ParkBrook Trout live in many of the cold mountain streams in Shenandoah National Park.
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Water stands in a pit, called an Opferkessel, in a boulder on Old Rag Mountain.  

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The small circular pits (Opferkessels) often found in the rocks of Shenandoah National Park’s cliffs and summits are formed by standing water.

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Last Updated: February 06, 2007 at 09:27 EST