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Image Title: Garrison Dam
Date: c.1951
Place: Riverdale, North Dakota
Description/Caption: Trailer Court Garrison Dam in No. Dak. N-2
Medium: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)
Photographer/Maker: The L.L. Cook Co., Milwaukee
Cite as: ND-A-0031, WaterArchives.org
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The Bonnet Carré Spillway is a flood control operation in the Lower Mississippi Valley. Located in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana – about 12 miles (19 km) west of New Orleans – it allows floodwaters from the Mississippi River to flow into Lake Pontchartrain and thence into the Gulf of Mexico. The construction of the Spillway was completed in 1931.
The Bonnet Carré Spillway consists of two basic components: a control structure along the east bank of the Mississippi River and a floodway that transfers the diverted flood waters to the lake.[3] The control structure is a mechanically-controlled concrete weir that extends for over a mile and a half parallel to the river. When opened, the control structure allows overflow volume to flow into Lake Pontchartrain. The lake's opening to the gulf is sufficient to absorb and dissipate any conceivable volume of flood flow. Thus, the flood surcharge portion of the water from the Mississippi is divided between the main river and the diversion channel; with the surcharge bypassing the New Orleans metropolitan area, resulting in the Mississippi being lower (through that area) than it could have been; and reducing the stress on the area's levees that line the river. Confined by guide levees, the floodway stretches nearly six miles (10 km) to Lake Pontchartrain, with a design capacity of 250,000 cu ft/s (7,100 m3/s).[4] The spillway is crossed by U.S. 61 and Interstate 10.
The spillway was built in response to the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 that inundated much of the Mississippi River basin. It was first opened during the flood of 1937, and ten times thereafter through 2016 to lower river stages at New Orleans. The most recent opening began March 8, 2018,[5] when river levels in New Orleans were predicted to approach the flood stage of 17 feet (5.2 m) at the Carrollton Gauge which is located just upriver from Downtown New Orleans. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnet_Carr%C3%A9_Spillway.
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Ac#1988.20 Photos from the County of Orange Environmental Management Agency/Public Works/Flood Control/Construction Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and the Pinal County Flood Control District hosted a meeting Nov. 9 to solicit public comment on the Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study for the Lower Santa Cruz River.
"This is the vehicle to seek public input," said Kim Gavigan, the chief of the water resources planning section of the District's Arizona - Nevada Area Office. "Stakeholders help us identify issues, opportunities, and potential solutions during the planning process."
The scoping meeting is the first step of the National Environmental Policy Act process that requires the Corps to consider the environmental consequences of a proposed action, act as an environmental trustee for future generations, attain the most beneficial uses of the environment without risk to health or safety, preserve historic and cultural heritage, achieve a balance between population and resource use, and enhance the quality of renewable resources and encourage recycling.
The LSCR study area is approximately 950 square miles with a long history of damaging floods. In 1983, what was considered a "100-year flood" inundated 600 square miles, causing catastrophic crop damage and significant disruptions to transportation, business and communities.
According the U.S. Geological Survey, an annual exceedance probability flood (100-year flood) has a 1 in 100 chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. Statistically, it also means that a home located in a 1-percent AEP floodplain has a 26-percent chance of being flooded at least once during the course of a 30 year mortgage.
The public comment period is open until Dec. 9. Mail written comments to: Mr. Kenneth Wong, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, CESPL–PD–RQ, 915 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017.
Hochwasserschutz: Die Durchgänge der Bahntrasse können im Hochwasserfall mit Toren verschlossen werden.
Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Juni 2016
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.
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Ac#1988.20 Photos from the County of Orange Environmental Management Agency/Public Works/Flood Control/Construction Division
ASCE Landmark Plaque at the San Antonio River Flood Diversion Tunnel Outlet.
To help prevent flooding in San Antonio, a 3-mile diversion tunnel was built by the Corps of Engineers and completed in 1997. The tunnel is 24 ft in diameter and 150 ft below ground. The San Antonio River Flood Control Tunnel was designated as a Texas Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 1998.
Fuxing big spaces so hard to light. Combination of flash and Dorci with shopping bags. I've tried four times to get this lit the way I want and this is as close as I've come. More ambient light needed in top of shot I think. Amongst other things.
It's the overflow chute as part of a flood control system. To the rear of the shot is a retardation area with super heavy duty grills protecting a drop in to a 1 meter RCP bypass pipe that runs underground and shoots into the SCP down the bottom of this shot. Basic design seems to be to keep consistent flow and to stop boulders/trees/debris that come down from the mountains from moving further down the creek or blocking flow in this area and flooding the houses that have been built nearby.
Right now it's been raining for a few days and the RCP pipe is at maybe 15% capacity yet the output is already enough to come close to wiping me off my feet. This shot was weeks ago when it was at less than 5%. Once it starts raining regularly I suspect the bypass will operate at near capacity and the SCP tunnel will be quite dangerous to walk through. About 750m in length maybe ? Rather featureless though :-(
The offramp from North 87 to North 101, near the San Jose/Santa Clara border. The Trimble/De La Cruz exit is now an "exit from an exit." (You used to have to go onto 101 and then exit at Trimble, and De La Cruz was a separate exit a few hundred feet later.) The Trimble exit is a bit raised because it is a bridge over the narrow Guadalupe River. This is right next to the San Jose airport.
The tower of the old Kirby Mill in Mansfield Hollow, CT as seen from the top of the dam. I once thought the clock mechanism had been removed from this tower in the distant past... As it turns out, the builder of the mill ran out money when the building was nearly complete and no clock was ever installed.
Bike path next to Hollydale Park along Los Angeles River, South Gate, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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PHOENIX – The city’s water services department and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District dedicate the Tres Rios wetlands May 10, 2010, reaching an environmental-restoration milestone that not only establishes and restores an historical habitat along the banks of the Salt River, but integrates cost-effective water quality improvement, storm water management, water conservation and reuse. Photo by Lee Roberts
The main spillway at Mansfield Hollow Dam flood control project in Mansfield, Connecticut. The bypass water shoots out of the port with considerable force, even with low levels in back of the dam. It could be put to some useful work, one would think. A small hydroelectric project has been proposed here, but residents have opposed it in the belief that the powerhouse would necessarily be "ugly" and detract from the character of the neighborhood.
Image Title: Detroit Dam
Date: c.1952
Place: North Santiam River, Detroit, Oregon
Description/Caption:
Medium: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)
Photographer/Maker: Unknown
Cite as: OR-A-0181, WaterArchives.org
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Wills Creek flowing through Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Information About Wills Creek (North Branch Potomac River):
Wills Creek is a tributary of the North Branch Potomac River in Pennsylvania and Maryland in the United States.
Wills Creek drops off the Allegheny Mountains of southeastern Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and enters the North Branch Potomac River at Cumberland, Maryland.
Wills Creek was named after Will's Town, a former settlement of the Shawnee Indians at the site of Cumberland, Maryland. After the Shawnee deserted this region, an Indian named Will lived a short distance from the site of the old Shawnee town at the mouth of Caiuctucucer. At the time of the coming of the first white settlers he was living in a cabin on the mountain side. The creek, mountain, and town were afterward named for him. Will's creek is noted on the maps of Lewis Evans (1755) and Scull (1759, 1770), and on the map in Christopher Gist's journal.
Cumberland flood control system:
In the 1950's, the city of Cumberland, Maryland and the United States Army Corps of Engineers embarked upon an 18.5 million dollar flood control program along a stretch of Wills Creek bordering the city. The project was one of the most costly public works project in the city's history. Disastrous floods from Wills Creek have ravaged Cumberland over the years, particularly in 1924, 1936, and 1942, and the Army Corp of Engineers was called upon to design a system that would prevent property damage caused by high waters. It began just upstream from the Route 40 Bridge, where the corps paved the bottom of Will’s Creek, constructing concrete walls along its banks, and implementation of a sophisticated pumping system to prevent the watershed from flooding during heavy rain. The work took a decade to complete, being finished in 1959, and has successfully prevented flooding ever since.
Information obtained at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
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Ac#1988.20 Photos from the County of Orange Environmental Management Agency/Public Works/Flood Control/Construction Division
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Image Title: Oahe Dam
Date: c.1955
Place: Missouri River, Pierre, South Dakota
Description/Caption: Oahe Dam, Pierre S.D.
Medium: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)
Photographer/Maker: Miller Studio
Cite as: SD-A-0035, WaterArchives.org
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Crabbing at Bonnet Carré Spillway - Notice the bait in the blue ellipse. It must have worked - see crabs in the cooler picture next
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The blue crab, with its brilliant colors and interesting mannerisms, is another wonder of the Louisiana estuary systems. Not only are they fun to watch, but they are also fun to catch. You don’t even need a boat—just a nice bank along an inland estuarine waterway, a turkey neck tied to a long string, and a dip net. The sweet white meat of the blue crab is delicious in seafood gumbo, crab stew, crab meat au gratin, pan-fried crab, and, of course, everyone’s favorite boiled crab.
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Troy Olson, Tres Rios project engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, shows Jan. 23, 2010 where water is being diverted into the wetlands to help control the impact of local flooding. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)
Image Title: Bon Tempe Dam
Date: August 20, 1959
Place: Lagunitas Creek, west of San Rafael, California
Description/Caption: On verso, "DAMS/BON TEMPE STEVEN ROSE HARRY ROSE LOW WATER 3807"
Medium: black and white photograph
Photographer/Maker: San Francisco Examiner
Cite as: CA-A-0356, WaterArchives.org
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Eastern End of the The Bonnet Carré Spillway "control structure."
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PHOENIX – Phoenix District 5 Councilman Claude Mattox speaks at Tres Rios Wetlands May 10, 2010. The city’s water services department and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District dedicated the Tres Rios wetlands, reaching an environmental-restoration milestone that not only establishes and restores an historical habitat along the banks of the Salt River, but integrates cost-effective water quality improvement, storm water management, water conservation and reuse. Photo by Lee Roberts
This huge rock on the Nyang River is now known as "Zhong Liu Di Zhu". 4000 years ago, as now, the people of China suffered from grievous floods. Legend has it that Da Yu recorded the importance of water-control as an inscription on this stone and, 800 years later, the Qin Shi Emperor (he of terra cotta warriors fame) carved "Zhong Liu Di Zhu" (tower of strength) on that stone.
Yu was a prehistoric hero, usually referred to as "Da Yu" (Yu the Great), who worked, like his father, Gun, in charge of flood control. What really made Yu great was that only four days after his marriage he left home to go back to his job controlling the water. He didn't return home for 13 years, although he passed through it three times; clearly he was a fast worker in some ways, as his son was born during this period!
At this time (around 2000 BC), leaders were chosen according to ability, and the people chose Yu to succeed the Emperor. The emperor Shun recommended him and Yu was duly elected and succeeded him. In 2070 BC Yu established the Xia Dynasty (21st to 16th centuries BC). His capital was in Yangfeng (Dengfeng), Henan Province.
Image Title: Garrison Dam
Date: c.1951
Place: Riverdale, North Dakota
Description/Caption: Construction Bridge over Missouri River at Garrison Dam in No. Dak. N8
Medium: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)
Photographer/Maker: The L.L. Cook Co., Milwaukee
Cite as: ND-A-0035, WaterArchives.org
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Image Title: Garrison Dam
Date: June 10, 1953
Place: Minot, North Dakota
Description/Caption: On verso, "President Dwight D. Eisenhower arriving at Minot Municipal Airport to dedicate Garrison Dam, June 10, 1953"
Medium: black and white photograph
Photographer/Maker: Unknown
Cite as: ND-A-0008, WaterArchives.org
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A delegation from Saudi Arabia visited with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District in Las Vegas July 28. Of particular interest to the group was the District's longtime partner in area flood risk management projects, the Clark County Regional Flood Control District. LA District Commander Col. Kirk Gibbs briefed the group on the size and scope of work performed by the District and Rick Leifield, chief of the Engineering Division, spoke about the Corps' work with the local sponsor. Steve Parrish, CCRFCD General Manager, provided an overview of the regional flood control system and led a tour of joint projects around the area.
Water from the San Ysidro Creek flows inside the Randall Road Debris Basin, Jan. 13, 2023, in Montecito, California, as Soldiers from the California Army National Guard’s 649th Engineer Company work to reroute the water flow as part of the state’s storm response. The basin is in the same area where a deadly mudflow hit the town five years ago this week. The engineers are supporting the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management through the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Crystal Housman)
Image Title: Oahe Dam
Date: c.1958
Place: Missouri River, Pierre, South Dakota
Description/Caption: Closure Ceremonies - Oahe Dam Pierre, So. Dak.
Medium: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)
Photographer/Maker: Unknown
Cite as: SD-A-0034, WaterArchives.org
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Ac#1988.20 Photos from the County of Orange Environmental Management Agency/Public Works/Flood Control/Construction Division