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Authorized in the Flood Control Act of 1946, construction on Gathright Dam began in 1974 and completed in 1979. The dam sits about 20 miles upstream from Covington, Va., on the Jackson River in Alleghany County, Va. The dam is a rolled rock fill embankment with a compacted earthen clay core, outlet works and an emergency spillway located at the right abutment. The embankment is 1,310 feet long with a height of 257 feet. The width is 32 feet at the top of the dam with a maximum width of 1000 feet at its base.
(U.S. Army Photo)
More than 80 second grade students from Cortez Elementary, a math and science magnet school in Pomona, Calif., took a field trip to Prado Dam May 16. The tour included a nearly two-mile trek through the flood control basin up to the dam's 627-foot control tower.
Image Title: Fort Peck Dam
Date: c.1936
Place: Missouri River, 6 miles southeast of Glasgow, Montana
Description/Caption:
Medium: vernacular black and white photograph
Photographer/Maker: Unknown
Cite as: MT-A-0030, WaterArchives.org
Restrictions: There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. While the digital image is freely available, it is requested that www.waterarchives.org be credited as its source. For higher quality reproductions of the original physical version contact www.waterarchives.org, restrictions may apply.
Teams from the SFWMD Homestead and West Palm Beach field stations work to complete installation of temporary pumps at the S-176 structure in southern Miami-Dade County. The pumps will increase the amount of water that can be moved through the S-176 to help relieve high water levels threatening Everglades wildlife in Water Conservation Area 3A.
For more information, visit conta.cc/2vytJEe.
Photo of a Granite Construction crew repaving a section of The Loop along the north bank of the Rillito River between North Oracle Road and North Flowing Wells Road on April 26, 2014. The Pima County project is repaving The Loop from North La Cholla Boulevard to North Campbell Avenue.
Authorized in the Flood Control Act of 1946, construction on Gathright Dam began in 1974 and completed in 1979. The dam sits about 20 miles upstream from Covington, Va., on the Jackson River in Alleghany County, Va. The dam is a rolled rock fill embankment with a compacted earthen clay core, outlet works and an emergency spillway located at the right abutment. The embankment is 1,310 feet long with a height of 257 feet. The width is 32 feet at the top of the dam with a maximum width of 1000 feet at its base.
(U.S. Army Photo)
In this picture, the waters of the Kinnickinnic River break out into a chorus of Whitewater Rapids as they splash over boulders in a rock-strewn stretch of riverbed. I choose to hear the roar of the rapids as the sound of the waters' combined applause.
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In Milwaukee on March 28th, 2012, the Kinnickinnic River as viewed from the west side of South 6th Street, north of West Cleveland Avenue.
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F587.A17 Rivers—Wisconsin—Pictorial works.
TC529 Stream channelization—United States—Pictorial works.
TC423 River engineering—United States—Pictorial works.
F553 Michigan, Lake, Watershed—Pictorial works.
F589.M643 Milwaukee (Wis.)—Pictorial works.
To help alleviate ongoing flooding from Hurricane Irma in Bonita Springs, SFWMD coordinated with Lee County and the City of Bonita Springs to install temporary pumps at a county drainage ditch that flows into the Imperial River. The City is operating the pumps as needed to move water from the ditch south into the District’s Big Cypress Basin system in Collier County, where canals have returned to normal levels and have capacity for the excess water.
The first of six 1955 vintage Fairbanks Morse engines at the S-5A pump station is headed to Houston for an overhaul. Contractors removed the 10-cylinder opposed piston engine Friday and prepared it for shipment. The engine will be refurbished and converted to dual-fuel operation (natural gas and/or diesel) as part of a $56 million project to ensure the pump station’s continued operation for decades to come.
Located in Palm Beach County, the S-5A is the largest of more than 70 SFWMD pump stations. Operating at full capacity, it can pump up to 3.1 billion gallons of water over a 24-hour period.
Photo of a Granite Construction crew repaving a section of The Loop along the north bank of the Rillito River between North Oracle Road and North Flowing Wells Road on April 26, 2014. The Pima County project is repaving The Loop from North La Cholla Boulevard to North Campbell Avenue.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Construction team members measure the depth of the seepage cutoff wall trench to make sure it has reached its target depth June 19, 2012, in West Sacramento, Calif. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is installing a 75-foot-deep seepage cutoff wall along more than 2,200 feet of levee as part of the Sacramento River Bank Protection Project, a joint effort with the Central Valley Flood Protection Board to strengthen levees along the Sacramento River and its tributaries. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Tyler M. Stalker)
Caterpillar 345C hydraulic excavator with jackhammer attachment. Installation of a large diameter storm sewer in Estabrook Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. September 2013. This was part of a stormwater flood control project undertaken by the Village of Whitefish Bay, to carry stormwater runoff from floodprone low areas in Whitefish Bay to an outfall to the Milwaukee River in Estabrook Park.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District , in cooperation with Bavarian environmental authorities, the garrison and the bauamt keep Grafenwoehr’s waters in check Sept. 7, 2011 by repairing two dams. The dams, built by German troops prior to World War I, are now over 100 years old. During a routine safety inspection in 2009 the dams were found to be deficient. Today, repair work is underway. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Rachel Goodspeed)
From 1998 to 2002, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) constructed a large urban flood management and stream restoration project on and around Lincoln Creek, on Milwaukee's north side.
Quoting from MMSD's web site: "Serving as a national model for urban flood management, the $120 million Lincoln Creek Flood Management Project reduces the risk of flooding for more than 2,000 homes and businesses along a densely populated 9-mile-long creek in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The waterway is substantially safer with improved water quality and habitat for fish, birds and other wildlife." (www.mmsd.com/what-we-do/flood-management/lincoln-creek)
This photo shows the bridge at Green Tree Road, just east of 51st Street. The upstream (north) face of this bridge is fitted with a hydraulic control structure to hold floodwater in MMSD's Green Tree Reservoir and reduce flood flows downstream.
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Photo of a Granite Construction crew repaving a section of The Loop along the north bank of the Rillito River between North Oracle Road and North Flowing Wells Road on April 26, 2014. The Pima County project is repaving The Loop from North La Cholla Boulevard to North Campbell Avenue.
Dusk settle over the Los Angeles River at the Glendale Narrows, Elysian Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA
Photo of a Granite Construction crew repaving a section of The Loop along the north bank of the Rillito River between North Oracle Road and North Flowing Wells Road on April 26, 2014. The Pima County project is repaving The Loop from North La Cholla Boulevard to North Campbell Avenue.
The Bonnet Carre Spillway, a flood control structure on the Mississippi River which protects New Orleans from high water in the city.
This is in May 2009, where an unusual double peak of water levels pushes the water close to the point of opening the spillway. Water is already flowing through the timber pins to flood the spillway.
I think everyone will agree, it's been an eventful and decidedly odd year, locally, nationally and globally! And, as usual, we've all come to the end of it with our own intimate collection of life experiences, a whirling mélange of triumphs and failures, of heartbreak and joy, of love lost and love found, of smiles so wide they hurt your cheeks and tears so profuse you felt you'd drown, of friendships made and friends lost, of innocent new lives born and experienced lives ended... and once more, the wheel of life turns and new adventures in living beckon us on, so enjoy the journey where you can, endure it where you can't, and remember to carry your camera while you're at it! Which brings me to flickr and the incredible friends I've made here. I salute you all for allowing me to see your vision of your selves and your world through your remarkable images, may 2013 be exceptional to you and may you be exceptional to others. :-)
I've tried to capture an image suitable for the last post of the year but every time I've been out these last few the days the rain has forced me back into my car to sit damply brooding. So, yesterday I took a walk into Nantwich and then along the River Weaver. It's suffered badly with flooding, breaking its banks several times now, but this has had the fortunate consequence of creating unique, albeit temporary, alterations to the riverbank landscape. Unfortunately, I couldn't do much at the time with the constant showers pounding down but during a short break I was able to capture a few shots of this river barrage defence system. It seems rather an apt image to end 2012 with in this country considering the endless rain and floods that we've had to endure all year - it's been officially announced by the Meteorology Office as being the wettest year in this country since records began...hmmm, no s**t, Sherlock! These are the same people who told us in March that Britain was facing drought conditions and a water shortage throughout most of the year...doh! As I type, the rain is slamming against my windows... Stay dry, stay safe, my friends, enjoy tonight and I'll see you in 2013.
Best seen in L.
Construction continues on the control structure of Folsom Dam’s new auxiliary spillway June 19, 2013, in Folsom, Calif. The control structure, essentially a second dam, will work with the main dam to release water from the reservoir during large storms. (U.S. Army photo by Todd Plain/Released)
Winner of Women's 50+ classification: Anthea Raymond. The 1st annual LA River Boat Race was held on August 30, 2014 on a 3/4 mile course consisting of small rapids and flat water located along a stretch of the river along the Glendale Narrows in the Elysian Valley. Almost a 100 participants competed in a variety of classifications that included Mens and Womens Advanced, Intermediate and Beginners as well as Youth, Tandem and Stand-Up Paddle boat. Noted Environmentalist Ed Begley Jr. kicked off the race as the first participant, which had racers going down the course solo and racing against the clock. The race was organized by L.A. River Expeditions which was founded by George Wolfe who led the 2008 LA River Expedition that led to the river being classified as a navigable river by the EPA and consequently protected under the clean water Act.
Image Title: Kanapolis Dam
Date: c.1950
Place: Smoky Hill River, west of Marquette, Kansas
Description/Caption: Control Tower Kanapolis Dam Marquette Kansas
Medium: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)
Photographer/Maker: Unknown
Cite as: KS-A-0002, WaterArchives.org
Restrictions: There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. While the digital image is freely available, it is requested that www.waterarchives.org be credited as its source. For higher quality reproductions of the original physical version contact www.waterarchives.org, restrictions may apply.
Photo of a Granite Construction crew repaving a section of The Loop along the north bank of the Rillito River between North Oracle Road and North Flowing Wells Road on April 26, 2014. The Pima County project is repaving The Loop from North La Cholla Boulevard to North Campbell Avenue.
In the distance is a garden at the foot of Adobe's corporate headquarters. In the foreground a couple sits in the shade at the concrete river channel's edge.
Collection Name: RG005 SOS Publications Official Manual Photograph Contest Collection. Click here to view the winning photographs from these contests on Missouri Digital Heritage.
Photographer/Studio: Marie Orlando, Missouri National Guard
Description (provided by donor): Missouri's Citizen Soldiers and Airmen worked around the clock during the June 2008 flood on the upper Mississippi River. In all, more than 1,200 Soldiers and Airmen were mobilized to protect Missouri from the rising waters. Soldiers from the Missouri National Guard work tirelessly to provide residents of Winfield one last chance to escape the flood waters pressuring the reinforced levees and barricades. Soldiers utilized HESCO barriers, a rapid deployment flood control deployment system, to delay the incoming waters from a previous levee break. This was the first time the HESCO barriers had been tested against powerful flood waters.
-- This photograph was submitted to the Official Manual of the State of Missouri ("Blue Book") 2009-2010 Missouri in Motion photograph contest. The Blue Book contest is run every two years by the Office of Secretary of State. After the contest judging, the entries are transferred to the Missouri State Archives (that's us!) for permanent retention.
Coverage: United States - Missouri - Lincoln County - Winfield
Date: June 2008
Rights: permission granted
Credit: Courtesy of Missouri State Archives
Image Number: RG005-033_Motion_31_012A.jpg
Institution: Missouri State Archives
In 1966, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District constructed the Ajo Detention Basin where the present-day Kino Environmental Restoration Project lives.
The basin, in its original state, was effective at flood control, but provided no water harvesting or wildlife habitat.
In the mid 1990s, using the authority of Section 1135, Water Resources Development Act of 1986, that allows the Corps to plan, design and build modifications to existing Corps projects--or areas degraded by Corps projects--to restore aquatic habitats for fish and wildlife, a plan was formed.
"The Corps and stakeholders from Pima County and the Pima County Regional Flood Control District developed a plan for KERP," said John Drake, a senior civil works project manager. "The modified basin created native ecosystems that are environmentally sensitive."
The project also added to the basin's flood control capacity and allowed for storm water harvesting to meet the irrigation needs of the Kino Sports Complex, Sam Lena Park and numerous sites along Ajo Way. The County estimates an average annual savings of $350,000 in irrigation costs since KERP's completion in 2002.
"The County is very progressive in managing the full purpose of the floodplain; flood conveyance, groundwater recharge and fish and wildlife habitat," added Drake.
KERP works in concert with other basins, like Rodeo, Kolb Road, Arroyo Chico and the Cherry Field complex that doubles as home to the Tucson High Magnet School's baseball and softball teams. The campus of THMS is also the site of the High School Wash Box Culvert inlet completed in April. This segment of the Arroyo Chico Multi-use Project greatly reduced the flood risk for more than 1,000 residential, commercial and industrial structures.
Image Title: Falcon Dam
Date: c.1952
Place: Rio Grande, Falcon Heights, Texas
Description/Caption: Building of Falcon Dam on Rio Grande River Falcon Heights, Texas
Medium: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)
Photographer/Maker: Unknown
Cite as: TX-A-0009, WaterArchives.org
Restrictions: There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. While the digital image is freely available, it is requested that www.waterarchives.org be credited as its source. For higher quality reproductions of the original physical version contact www.waterarchives.org, restrictions may apply.
Historic Olmos Dam in San Antonio, Texas. The dam was constructed 1925-25 to provide flood control following a devastating flood in September 1921. The original 1,941 ft. concrete gravity dam contained a narrow road across its top. An improvement project was constructed 1979-80 to strengthen the dam and construct a 1,152 ft. emergency spillway to allow water to overtop the dam if necessary. The roadway was removed and replaced with a domed concrete cap to create the spillway and a concrete slope was added to the dam's downstream side. The dam is also known as the Olmos Creek Detention Dam.
To help prevent flooding in San Antonio, a 3-mile diversion tunnel for the San Antonio River was constructed by the Corps of Engineers in 1997.
Authorized in the Flood Control Act of 1946, construction on Gathright Dam began in 1974 and completed in 1979. The dam sits about 20 miles upstream from Covington, Va., on the Jackson River in Alleghany County, Va. The dam is a rolled rock fill embankment with a compacted earthen clay core, outlet works and an emergency spillway located at the right abutment. The embankment is 1,310 feet long with a height of 257 feet. The width is 32 feet at the top of the dam with a maximum width of 1000 feet at its base.
(U.S. Army Photo)
My first five postings to Flickr, uploaded ten years ago yesterday. The geese came first.
In backwards-N (И) order:
Guadalupe River Park, San Jose, California, May 21, 2005
geese, Guadalupe River Park, San Jose, California, May 21, 2005
Guadalupe River Park, San Jose, California, May 21, 2005
vegetation, Guadalupe River Park at W Santa Clara Street, San Jose, California, May 21, 2005
As described by those posts, pictured are Guadalupe Parkway (State Route 87), the foot of Adobe's corporate headquarters, a couple at the concrete channel's edge, two geese, a weathered edge of the West Santa Clara Street bridge, the San Jose Water Company building, and the Guadalupe River Park and Gardens visitors' center and ranger station, all as of May 21, 2005. The park as a whole was scheduled to open officially on September 10, 2005, but the inner downtown portion had already opened to the public.
Michael J. Kirwan Dam and Reservoir is one of the district’s 16 flood control projects. It provides miles of clean water and scenic country sides, but on Dec. 17 it provided a snowy view for passerby’s to enjoy.
Since its completion in 1965, Kirwan Reservoir has prevented an estimated $755 million in flood damages. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Julie Stone)
Photo of a Granite Construction crew repaving a section of The Loop along the north bank of the Rillito River between North Oracle Road and North Flowing Wells Road on April 26, 2014. The Pima County project is repaving The Loop from North La Cholla Boulevard to North Campbell Avenue.
There are no known copyright restrictions on this image. All future uses of this photo should include the courtesy line, "Photo courtesy Orange County Archives."
Photo taken from the Archives' Public Works collection (2009-23).
Image Title: Falcon Dam
Date: c.1952
Place: Rio Grande, Falcon Heights, Texas
Description/Caption: Building of Falcon Dam on Rio Grande River Falcon Heights, Texas
Medium: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)
Photographer/Maker: Unknown
Cite as: TX-A-0013, WaterArchives.org
Restrictions: There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. While the digital image is freely available, it is requested that www.waterarchives.org be credited as its source. For higher quality reproductions of the original physical version contact www.waterarchives.org, restrictions may apply.
SUTTER COUNTY, Calif. — A view of the high water levels on the Feather River near the recently completed setback levee at Star Bend in the Plumas Lake area here, March 18, 2011. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is monitoring flood control projects in the Sacramento region as a series of rainstorms continue to heavily hit northern California. Construction of the Feather River setback levee began in 2008. It was completed in October 2009 by the Sacramento District, the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority and Teichert Construction. Levee maintenance and repair is the responsibility of local agencies. The Sacramento District continues to coordinate with the California Department of Water Resources and is ready to respond to flood emergencies if the state requests federal assistance. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo)
Photo of a Granite Construction crew repaving a section of The Loop along the north bank of the Rillito River between North Oracle Road and North Flowing Wells Road on April 26, 2014. The Pima County project is repaving The Loop from North La Cholla Boulevard to North Campbell Avenue.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District continues work Sept. 7, 2011 on the $380,000 repair, cleaning and grubbing of the Schlatterweiher and Hammerweiher dams at Grafenwoehr training area. The project scope is limited to critical repairs but USACE will also provide plans for reoccurring maintenance in compliance with host nation environmental standards. Read more at www.army.mil/article/64945/ (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Rachel Goodspeed)