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Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) began drawing down Black Canyon Reservoir to elevation 2440 feet in October, 2012, for proposed adding a third hydroelectric generating unit and for other maintenance work. At the point of this photograph, reservoir was already being refilled.
Gathright Dam, located in Alleghany County, Va., impounds the water flowing down the Jackson River to create the 2,500 acre Lake Moomaw. The dam has prevented numerous floods over its 30-plus year existence, saving countless dollars and lives. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)
This one does a good job of communicating the weird-lookingness for which Cayuga Creek is locally well-known.
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In the village of Lancaster, New York, on June 12th, 2021, Cayuga Creek as viewed from the south side of Broadway (U.S. Route 20), east of Aurora Street.
Cayuga Creek flows to the Buffalo River, which flows to Lake Erie, which flows to the Niagara River &c.
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Image Title: Garrison Dam
Date: c.1951
Place: Riverdale, North Dakota
Description/Caption: Construction Bridge Over Missouri River at Garrison Dam in No. Dak. N6
Medium: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)
Photographer/Maker: The L.L. Cook Co., Milwaukee
Cite as: ND-A-0034, 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.
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Image Title: Hansen Dam
Date: c.1950
Place: Tujunga Wash, Los Angeles, California
Description/Caption: On verso, "East Valley from Don Lee's Tele."
Medium: black and white photograph
Photographer/Maker: Vic Stein, Camart Incorporated Los Angeles
Cite as: CA-A-0382, WaterArchives.org
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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
Los Angeles City Council member Tom LaBonge getting ready to start the race with its first participant, Ed Begley Jr.. 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.
Love Locks adorn the Sunnynook Pedestrian Bridge over the Los Angeles River along the Glendale Narrows
Gathright Dam, located in Alleghany County, Va., impounds the water flowing down the Jackson River to create the 2,500 acre Lake Moomaw. The dam has prevented numerous floods over its 30-plus year existence, saving countless dollars and lives. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)
Puddles form from groundwater bubbling up through paved banks of the Los Angeles River. Glendale Narrows, Elysian Valley, Los Angeles, California, USAGlendale Narrows, Elysian Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA
Small plant growing out of water near the Confluence in the Los Angeles River, Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
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-0014, 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.
Plaque commemorating Lewis MacAdams, Los Angeles River advocate and cofounder of FoLAR, Friends of the Los Angeles River. Sunnynook Park, Glendale Narrow, Los Angeles, California, USA
The Marina Barrage is a dam in Singapore built across the Marina Channel between the reclaimed lands of Marina East and Marina South.
The S$226 million project turns Marina Bay and Kallang Basin into a new downtown freshwater Marina Reservoir. It provides water supply, flood control and a new lifestyle attraction. This structure will provide flood control by changing the tide flow into the barrage.
Image Title: Folsom Dam
Date: c.1952
Place: American River, Folsom, California
Description/Caption:
Medium: black and white photograph
Photographer/Maker: Sacramento Bee
Cite as: CA-A-0380, 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.
The Bridge to Nowhere - East Fork Trail above Azusa, CA travels up the East Fork of the San Gabriel River. The 10 mile trail is considered moderate with 1200 foot of gain, it has parallel trails and many dead ends. Expect numerous water crossings and should not be done if rain is expected. Beyond the bridge the river area enters what is called the Narrows where there are pools for summer swimming.
The history here is the bridge was started in 1929 up the East Fork of the San Gabriel River, in 1935 they began the work on the bridge. The bridge was completed in November 1936. March 1-2, 1938 fourteen inches of rain fell into the San Gabriel Mountains and a 50 foot flow washed out the road and other bridges except this 120 foot bridge which is higher than the rest.
Gathright Dam, located in Alleghany County, Va., impounds the water flowing down the Jackson River to create the 2,500 acre Lake Moomaw. The dam has prevented numerous floods over its 30-plus year existence, saving countless dollars and lives. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)
This is a 90° panoramic view looking north up the nearly dry San Gabriel River toward the San Gabriel Mountains in the distance. One of the local bicycle paths leads right up to the man-made embankment where I snapped the eight images for this panorama. It was a great day for a bicycle ride: 85 °F (29 °C) ... in mid-December!
From this view, it's difficult to believe that this is part of the Los Angeles Basin where millions of people live. This is one of many flood-control areas around the county, which often double as parks, golf courses or other places where water can be diverted during 50- or 100-year floods.
Los Angeles City Council member Tom LaBonge getting ready to start the race with its first participant, Ed Begley Jr.. 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.
Alamo Dam is located in west-central Arizona. The dam is on the Bill Williams River approximately 39 miles upstream from the river's confluence with the Colorado River at Lake Havasu. Alamo Dam and Lake is a multiple-purpose facility providing the following benefits: flood control, water supply and conservation, recreation, and fish and wildlife enhancement. Sure, the lake and camping areas get a lot of activity... downstream from the Dam has a lot to offer as well.
Like fire and wind and other natural forces, water is a powerful element in orderly civilization but also can be a great danger if not respected and its risks controlled, or if not controlled, then at least mitigated. Here the surges of water in the June rainy season or the spring melting of mountainside snow, or the summer and fall typhoon deluge of rain can be directed along hard surfaced channels to minimize erosion or overflow.
In the time before the feudal period water projects were carried out by communal work for mutual aid and mutual protection, the scale would be confined to hamlet, village, or town boundaries. Such piecemeal construction was partly useful, but unless it could be coordinated with the rest of the path that the water flows, the effectiveness would be limited. One of the things that the first of the feudal Lord Hondas (9 generations in all during the 260 years of Tokugawa Japan) is remembered for is directing several major water course control and access projects to benefit everybody in his domain.
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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
Carolina anole (Anolis carolinensis) - Nature at the Bonnet Carré Spillway
Description: 5 - 8 in (12 - 20 cm). May be either green or brown depending on environmental conditions. When brown, may have faint markings on the back. Males have a pinkish throat fan that is displayed in territorial rivalries or when approaching a potential mate.
Habits: Anoles are active by day in warm weather and often bask in vegetation, occasionally charging away from a basking spot to grab and inset or chase off a rival anole. During cool weather anoles are often found hiding under tree bark, shingles, or in rotten logs. Sometimes many anoles can be found taking refuge in one spot.
Prey: Anoles eat a wide variety of insects, spiders, and other invertebrates. srelherp.uga.edu/lizards/anocar.htm
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Upstream view from below the new Perry Bridge, showing work in progress on channel and levee improvement. In the foreground, equipment is driving piles for the new Perry Bridge. Note, two completed piers in place. This phase of construction took place between 20th street to 7th street.
Gathright Dam, located in Alleghany County, Va., impounds the water flowing down the Jackson River to create the 2,500 acre Lake Moomaw. The dam has prevented numerous floods over its 30-plus year existence, saving countless dollars and lives. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)
The Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt flood control project / corridor in Scottsdale, Arizona. In and around the vicinity of Eldorado Park and Vista Del Camino Park, and the McDowell Road and Roosevelt Street crossings of the greenbelt. January 2008.
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and Anaheim Mayor settle bet over LA Kings and Anaheim Ducks. Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait lost the bet and the two mayors spent two hours cleaning up the LA River along the Elysian Valley. Marsh Park, Los Angeles, California, USA. August 9, 2014
Image Title: Fort Peck Dam
Date: c.1938
Place: Missouri River, 6 miles southeast of Glasgow, Montana
Description/Caption: Aerial view of portals to diversion tunnels, also construction camps and approach to railroad and truck bridge.
Medium: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)
Photographer/Maker: #893 3-Hawks Copyr.
Cite as: MT-A-0018, 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.
This is a view of the Arizona Spillway for Hoover Dam. The bridge is for the road that crosses the dam, the top of the spill way is in the lower right with the arc structure being where the edge of the steel drum gates pivot up to increase the dam's capacity by 16 feet of water. Beyond the bridge and not visible in this photo is a 50-foot diameter tunnel that drops 600 feet to the a horizontal tunnel that discharges water downstream of the dam. This is one of two spillways at the dam that are each capable of flowing an equal amount of water as goes over Niagara Falls.
The spillways at Hoover Dam have only been used twice - once in 1941 for testing and again in 1983 when unexpected amounts of runoff from the rivers feeding the Colorado River caused Lake Mead to rise to unexpected levels. In both cases the volume of water falling down the 600-foot spillway tunnel caused extensive damage where the water eroded away the concrete tunnel lining.
Chief Engineer and General Manager of the Flood Control District of Maricopa County Bill Wiley welcomed staff and flood directors from 12 of 15 counties to the inaugural Arizona Flood Control District Directors meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District June 8.
This meeting is similar to the one held annually with seven Southern California agencies to discuss common interest issues.
"This inaugural event was critical to establishing communication and building relationships with the entire state of Arizona's flood control districts," said Col. Kirk Gibbs, District commander. "Many of the districts are very remote and have not worked with the Corps in the past, so this session was great for providing an overview of our capabilities, processes, and accompanying challenges."
Always a key topic of concern, flood districts had money on their minds.
"Arizona as a state did very well in the fiscal year 2017 work plan," said David Van Dorpe, deputy district engineer for programs and project management. "One thing we learned is that several Arizona counties do not have the fiscal resources to address all their water resource needs. However, we identified programs that the Corps can partner with the flood control districts and begin to address their issues."
Van Dorpe and Kim Vitek, chief, programs branch, presented a Civil Works overview touching on budgeting, the Flood Risk Management program and ways the Corps can help local flood control districts.
"The Rehabilitation and Inspection Program is part of our Public Law 84-99 [Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies Act] assistance program which allows the Corps to supplement local efforts to repair flood control projects after they get damaged during a flood," said Van Dorpe. "Other possible options are the Corps' Flood Plain Management Services and the Planning Assistance to States programs. These programs allow the Corps to assist state, tribal and local entities with flood plain mapping and other technical services. The PAS program is cost-shared 50/50 and FPMS is 100 percent federal."
On the success of the meeting, "Every FCD left with a greater understanding of what the Corps is about and how they can partner with us in Flood Risk Management, permitting, and disaster response," added Gibbs.
And, according to Gibbs, talks are already underway with Maricopa County to meet again next May in conjunction with another one-day conference for all FCDs to attend.
"We now have a foundation of knowledge about the Corps' set with them," said Gibbs. "I expect we will be able to expand on this throughout the coming year and into the event next year."
Groundwater bubbling up through algae on paved banks of the Los Angeles River. Glendale Narrows, Elysian Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA
Image Title: Dredge bucket
Date: c.1900
Place: California Delta, California
Description/Caption:
Medium: black and white photograph
Photographer/Maker: Unknown
Cite as: CA-U-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.