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Carl Nelson joined the Orange County Flood Control Department in 1960 and worked his way up. For fourteen years, Carl was the Orange County Director of Public Works and County Surveyor, leaving a tremendous impact on the shape of Orange County today.
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Image Title: Isabella Dam
Date: c.1950
Place: Kern River, Kernville, California
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Medium: black and white photograph
Photographer/Maker: Edwards Studio 248 N. Main St. Porterville, CA 93257
Cite as: CA-A-0437, WaterArchives.org
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Andy Reid (left), a civil engineer with the Norfolk District, discusses various aspects of Gathright Dam and Lake Moomaw with Michael Darrow, chief of the district’s Water Resources Division. Gathright Dam impounds the water flowing down the Jackson River to create the 2,500 acre Lake Moomaw, and has prevented numerous floods over its 30-plus year existence, saving countless dollars and lives. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)
MINOT, N.D. -- Lt. Col. Kendall Bergmann, a Comfort, Texas, native and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District deputy engineer, walks up a ladder after looking at the Lake Darling Dam gates, northwest of Minot, N.D. June 27. The Corps is in the process of reducing water releases from the lake after historic flooding damaged several downstream communities along the Souris River. The Corps continues to provide technical assistance to affected communities. USACE photo by Patrick Moes
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District's Operations team inspects the Amherst flood control project and diversion channels in Amherst, NY, September 11, 2020. The project was built in the late 1980s to mitigate flooding in the area and the town, as well as Erie County, are now responsible for maintaining the project.
MV Normand Flipper in Nieuwe Waterweg transiting from the North Sea to Rotterdam. The Normand Flipper is a Norwegian flagged vessel built in 2003. An offshore supply vessel supporting the oil industry in the Baltic, it is 88m long x 18m breadth.
11 August 2009
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View of the Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge from the Observation Deck - Visitor Center - Hoover Dam
It spoke aloud to me as I approached it: "I am a drop inlet structure. During severe flood events, excess water can overtop me — instead of overtopping the nearby dam! I will safely move the excess water to a channel underneath the dam." Its voice resembled that of a very cheerful female presenter on an educational television programme for children.
Online I found a picture of this drop inlet structure getting ready to almost need to get used in 2013.
I have also been reading that the dam and the hexagonal concrete drop inlet structure were built 1967-1971.
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In Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, on July 16th, 2016, the Fort Creek Dam and Reservoir on Fort Creek, as viewed from the Hub Trail in the Fort Creek Conservation Area.
Fort Creek flows to the St. Marys River, which flows to Lake Huron.
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• 16 July 2016 (Q24717728)
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(Left to Right) Eddie Clark, regional field services director for the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation; his mother Katherine Terry Clark, 92; Lt. Cullen Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; and Stanley Carter, Dale Hollow Dam Power Plant superintendent; unveil a state of Tennessee Historical Marker recognizing the significance of Dale Hollow Dam and Powerhouse, and Reservoir during the 75th Anniversary Commemoration of Dale Hollow Dam and Reservoir Oct. 19, 2018. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
Image Title: Garrison Dam
Date: c.1951
Place: Riverdale, North Dakota
Description/Caption: Garrison Dam, American Whirley Crane on Construction Trestle at Tunnel Intake
Medium: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)
Photographer/Maker: Allison Studio Garrison , N. Dak. 549-23
Cite as: ND-A-0029, WaterArchives.org
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The Jackson Lake and Reservoir Dam as seen from the lake side. The dark area on the far concrete retaining wall show the normal water level reservoir. The dam is a combination of earth file and concrete and was constructed between 1911 and 1916. The lake is a natural lake but the dam can raise the level a maximum of 30 feet (9 meters) above the normal elevation.
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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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. Los Angeles, California, USA
Young girl walking along banks of the Los Angeles River, Glendale Narrows, Los Angeles, California, USA
Maintenance continues at Montgomery Locks and Dam on the Ohio River as the original lift gate machinery was positioned into place, April 5. Montgomery Locks and Dam was constructed from 1932 to 1936. The locks opened in June 1936. This facility eliminated the original Locks and Dams 4 (built 1898-1908), 5 (1898-1907) and 6 (1892-1904). These three dams were old-style wooden wicket dams built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to raise the first shallow navigational pool on this stretch of the Ohio. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Carol E. Davis)
Well it seems New Orleans may flood again , Guess Global warming is all bunk
andd we need to keep spendingmoney in iraq not the USA.. GO Republican party
An amazing array of fiery colors awaited visitors in the early hours at Shenango River Lake in Hermitage, Pennsylvania Jan. 13.
Shenango Lake is one of 16 flood control projects in the Pittsburgh District. It provides flood protection for the Shenango River Valley as well as for the Beaver and upper Ohio Rivers. Since its completion in 1965, Shenango has prevented more than $175 million in flood damage. There are more than 15,000 acres of project land for wildlife purposes, including a waterfowl propagation area.
For more information about Shenango River Lake visit www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Lakes/Shenango.... ( U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by John Kolodziejski)
Experienced anglers, kids and those wishing to learn to fish attend The first annual Off tha’ Hook fly fishing event held on September 6, 2014 on the banks of the Los Angeles River. Elysian Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA
Winner of the Men’s Advanced classification and best time overall (9:29): Brett Duxbury. 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.
An amazing array of fiery colors awaited visitors in the early hours at Shenango River Lake in Hermitage, Pennsylvania Jan. 13.
Shenango Lake is one of 16 flood control projects in the Pittsburgh District. It provides flood protection for the Shenango River Valley as well as for the Beaver and upper Ohio Rivers. Since its completion in 1965, Shenango has prevented more than $175 million in flood damage. There are more than 15,000 acres of project land for wildlife purposes, including a waterfowl propagation area.
For more information about Shenango River Lake visit www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Lakes/Shenango.... ( U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by John Kolodziejski)
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.
Winner of the Men’s Advanced classification and best time overall (9:29): Brett Duxbury. 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: Bon Tempe Dam
Date: August 20, 1959
Place: Lagunitas Creek, west of San Rafael, California
Description/Caption: On verso, "DAMS/BON TEMPE LOW WATER ALPINE DAM IS ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE 3807"
Medium: black and white photograph
Photographer/Maker: San Francisco Examiner
Cite as: CA-A-0353, WaterArchives.org
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Image Title: Camanche Dam
Date: March 27, 1962
Place: Mokelumne River, east of Clements, California
Description/Caption: On verso, "DAMS/CAMANCHE Artist's conception of how East Bay Water's new Camanche Reservoir will appear when completed and filled with 140 billion gallons of soft Sierra water. Contract for construction of the 155-foot-high dam has been awarded to Green-Winston of San Mateo and will be completed in 1964."
Medium: black and white photograph
Photographer/Maker: Herrington-Olson GLencourt 2-0501 769 22nd Street Oakland, Calif.
Cite as: CA-A-0357, WaterArchives.org
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We walked along Dumb Womans Lane and then probably joined the 1066 walk for a short space before turning toward the Winchelsea Train Station and then the small enclave of Winchelsea (proper :>)
Day 2 of the Los Angeles River Expedition 2008. Organized by LA river kayaker and LaLa Times publisher George Wolfe, boaters embarked on a 52-mile exploration of the full river, from its source (Canoga Park) to its estuary (Long Beach). Deemed not to be a “traditional navigable water” by the Army Corps of Engineers — and therefore not worthy of clean water standards, the Expedition’s purpose is to prove it is navigable. Glendale Narrows, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Groundwater bubbling up through algae on paved banks of the Los Angeles River. Glendale Narrows, Elysian Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA
This flood control dam is what makes the Santa Fe Recreation Area possible. Built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the same people who gave us the floodwalls, levees and surge barriers in New Orleans) in 1949 to prevent floods caused by the San Gabriel River. It is appoximately 4 miles (6.44 km) long and 92 feet (28 m) high. The Santa Fe Dam area encompasses nearly 400 acres (162 hectares) and (aside from being a water control and storage facility) is a large nature and outdoor activity area.
15501 E. Arrow Highway, Irwindale, California
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Snowy egret (Egretta thula) - Among the most elegant of the herons, the slender Snowy Egret sets off immaculate white plumage with black legs and brilliant yellow feet. Those feet seem to play a role in stirring up or herding small aquatic animals as the egret forages. Breeding Snowy Egrets grow filmy, curving plumes that once fetched astronomical prices in the fashion industry, endangering the species. Early conservationists rallied to protect egrets by the early twentieth century, and this species is once again a common sight in shallow coastal wetlands. www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Snowy_Egret/overview
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