After leaving the Rimrock area, we then keaded over to the Kinzua Dam.
Authorized by the Flood Control Acts of 1936 and 1938, actual construction on the dam was begun by the US Army Corps of Engineers in 1960 and completed in 1965. The main purpose of the dam is flood control on the Allegheny River. The dam at Kinzua has prevented an estimated $1 billion in flood damages since becoming operational.
Right across from the dam is Bent Run waterfall. 
With all the rain, the falls were heartier than they usually would be this time of year. I had a great time playing around with all the features of my new camera. I love this "old timey" look.
As the rain lightened up we headed back to the Longhouse Scenic Byway to take in some more scenery. We drove to the Jakes Rocks overlook which gave us another vantage point of the dam. 
Since the rain finally let up, we decided to follow the Longhouse Scenic Byway back to Red Bridge recreation area and set up camp.
As we pulled into the campground we were greeted by the welcoming committee:
This guy was enjoying a late afternoon snack. We later saw him off in the trees enjoying what he had pillaged from the dumpster. Talking to other campers, we heard that he had destroyed someone’s tonneau cover the night before. 
There were only about 6 other spots taken so we picked a prime location right by the water and got set up for the night. We enjoyed a nice dinner of soup and cheese and crackers and then relaxed by walking around the campground and looking for the bear. 
I had my Under Armour and sleeping bag and bedroll so I was roasty toasty and slept very well. Dad didn’t sleep very well because he was listening for the bear all night but at least he was warm. We did hear an owl and a pack of coyotes throughout the night which was really cool.
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