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The plant is most likely ragweed, or possibly a type of globemallow. Meanwhile that's a water filtering structure back there in the dam basin; and the Sandia Mountains ("Sandia" = "watermelon" in Spanish) bordering 'Burque's east side, on the horizon.
Location: Kinney Dam, Albuquerque, New Mexico 3:36pm
Albuquerque Mayor Harry Kinney (1974-77 and 1981-1985) played major roles in acquiring for the City the former Elena Gallegos Land Grant acreage where this namesake dam is situated.
This photo is one of a series taken on our excursion to Pulau Ketam, or Crab Island, located off the west coast of Malaysia leaving from Port Klang. Most islanders live in homes built on stilts with their boats docked near their place of residence. Access used to be via boardwalks within the village but now most the boardwalks have been replaced with concrete walkways and the vehicle of choice seems to be small motor scooters. This picture is of one of the two Chinese temples on the island.
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This photo is one of a series taken on our excursion to Pulau Ketam, or Crab Island, located off the west coast of Malaysia leaving from Port Klang. Most islanders live in homes built on stilts with their boats docked near their place of residence. Access used to be via boardwalks within the village but now most the boardwalks have been replaced with concrete walkways and the vehicle of choice seems to be small motor scooters. I visited there back in the 1960's. Then, it was a different place, less commercialized and few outsiders.
On April 10, the South Florida Water Management District finished removing the plug separating the S-358 seepage canal from the S-357 pump station. SFWMD crews continue to remove earth from around the area to ensure it is consistent with the rest of the canal.
'AMAFCA' stands for Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority. It owns and maintains Kinney Dam (circa 1995), another 'Burque flood control feature that will rarely if ever see water flow over the most eye-catching portions of the installation, like this one.
'Frustum' is the geometry term for a pyramidal shape between two parallel planes, with trapezoidal sides.
The AMAFCA three-cloud logo on the frustum is derived from ancient Pueblo and Navajo (regional native tribes) symbols for rain.
Albuquerque Mayor Harry Kinney (1974-77 and 1981-1985) played major roles in acquiring for the City the former Elena Gallegos Land Grant acreage where this namesake dam is situated.
Location: Kinney Dam, Albuquerque, New Mexico 3:04pm
The beginning of the Los Angeles River at the confluence of Bell Creek and Arryo Calabasas in Canoga Park. San Fernado Valley, Los Angeles Coutny, California, USA
A villager of Gumi washing clothes on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, Gumi, Guwahati, Assam. The pitched geo bags are serving well as ghats for the villagers.
The Integrated Flood and River Bank Erosion Risk Management Investment program funded by ADB, has given the villagers confidence to live and work in the area.
In response to unprecedented dry season rainfall, the L-29 Canal along the Tamiami Trail in Miami-Dade County has been maintained at a higher level to move water from Everglades Water Conservation Area 3 to Everglades National Park. This action has led to seepage and standing water in the 8.5 Square Mile Area east of the park.
To mitigate high water, the District is taking several steps, including removing a plug that separates the S-358 seepage canal from the S-357 pump station. This work will lower the water level in the seepage canal, lowering the water table and providing direct relief to properties that are experiencing standing water.
A while back, a very short distance upstream from here, I took another picture of a bird (or two) also standing somewhere on Guadalupe River channel concrete. That was ten years ago today, and the following day I made it my first posting to Flickr, with at least 1,465 more following that one.
Workers filling and carrying sand filled geo bags for loading on boats. The bags will be pitched on the banks of the river as a part of the Integrated Flood and River Bank Erosion Risk Management Investment program funded by ADB. The project has given the villagers confidence to live and work in the area.
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Assam Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Investment Program
Little Pine State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park in Cummings Township, Lycoming County, in Pennsylvania. It was flooded about a week before this picture was taken. You can see mud on the trees on the opposite bank and debris on the near grassy recreation area.
Shot in LL Tisdale Park, North Tulsa, Oklahoma. These baffles are designed to slow the flow of water through a flood control channel. The entire park is designed to collect floodwater as it drains toward the Arkansas river.
Collection: Willard Dickerman Straight and Early U.S.-Korea Diplomatic Relations, Cornell University Library
Title: Suiko Gate at Kitakanzan, Seoul
Date: ca. 1904
Place: Asia: South Korea; Seoul
Type: Postcards/Ephemera
Description: The water control gate at 'Pukhansan' (Pukhan Mountain) north of Seoul, controlling the waters of the Han river. The actual construction is two-tiered: top the right the large building sits on top of the actual opening and closing mechanism, whereas the arches to the left are part of the regular river crossing.
Inscription/Marks: Inscription imprinted on image: 'Suiko Gate at Kitakanzan, Seoul'
Identifier: 1260.74.07.07
Persistent URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/5xr3
There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.
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The pitching of Geo bags in progress on the banks of the river Brahmaputra in Gumi, Guwahati, Assam. The project is the part of the Integrated Flood and River Bank Erosion Risk Management Investment program funded by ADB.
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Assam Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Investment Program
Boy refreshing himself from the heat at a community water in Jhelum city on Tuesday, 29 May 2018.
The Flood Emergency Reconstruction and Resilience Project is part of the National Disaster Risk Management Fund and aims to provide safety to the people of Jhelum city and the surrounding localities and villages from the floods.
Photo: Nasr ur Rahman
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Should the water ever reach the top of the dam, these should keep it from washing out the road below.
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2018 bike rides
December 21: A loop: down Paseo del Nordeste, across via North Diversion Channel, up Arroyo del Oso
Span: Complejo hidroeléctrico Futaleufú.
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Engl: Futaleufú Hydroelectric Complex.
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Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada...Wikipedia.
Image Title: San Dimas Dam
Date: May 11, 1926
Place: San Dimas Creek, San Dimas, California
Description/Caption: San Dimas Canyon Dam
Medium: black and white photograph
Photographer/Maker: Unknown
Cite as: CA-A-0167, WaterArchives.org
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Span: Complejo hidroeléctrico Futaleufú.
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Engl: Futaleufú Hydroelectric Complex.
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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.
my camera having been comandeered by randy clark....
a rare shot of me in front of the lens at vipers bowl
beneath the hollywood sign.....
this spot was speed bumped by the county a few years later....
rendering it unridable
This photo is one of a series taken on our excursion to Pulau Ketam, or Crab Island, located off the west coast of Malaysia leaving from Port Klang. Most islanders live in homes built on stilts with their boats docked near their place of residence. Access used to be via boardwalks within the village but now most the boardwalks have been replaced with concrete walkways and the vehicle of choice seems to be small motor scooters. This picture is of one of the two Chinese temples on the island.
Workers carrying sand filled geo bags to load them on to the boat to be pitched on the banks of the river Brahmaputra in Gumi village, Guwahati, Assam as a part of the embankment project.
Read more on:
Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
Assam Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Investment Program
Dried hay by the shore in Assam, India. The investment program funded by ADB gave villagers confidence to live and work in the area.
Read more on:
Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
Assam Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Investment Program
Local call number: V-11 CA006; S. 828
Title: [Florida's Canal Main Street]
Date of film: mid-1960s
Physical descrip: color; sound; Original film length: 15:00.
General note: Gov. Haydon Burns introduces this film describing the reasons, location and other details of the Cross Florida Barge Canal. The canal was being built at the time the film was made. The film has illustrations showing proposed design, testimony by the geologist, sequences of Florida industry, footage of flooding in March 1960 and an enemy submarine threat sequence. President Johnson sets off the first blast in construction. Produced by Leroy Crooks; sponsored by FDC and the Canal Authority of Florida.
Series title: Florida Promotional Films, 1948-1978
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Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850-245-6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us
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Crabs in the Cooler - it's is a good afternoon catch.
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Louisiana Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)
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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The binomial name of the blue crab is Callinectes sapidus (and a more apt nomenclature could hardly be invented). Callinectes means “beautiful swimmer” in Greek and sapidus comes from Latin, meaning “savory.” Blue crabs have two large claws, six thin walking legs, and two paddle-like swimming legs, which propel them through brackish waters. These savory swimmers are crustaceans, sporting a hard shell, typically dark grey, blue, or brownish green in color, and as large as five inches across. They have four frontal teeth, which distinguish them from similar species.
Males and females are fairly easy to tell apart; just flip them over and take a closer look. The male’s abdominal “flap” is narrow, shaped like an inverted T-shape, while the immature female’s is triangular and the mature female’s is wider and rounded. Claw color is another distinguishing feature. The male’s claws are blue on the inner and outer surfaces and tipped with dark blue. The “fingers” of the female’s claws are dark orange, looking very much like polished nails.
Three years is the typical lifespan of the blue crab, during which time it outgrows its exoskeleton up to twenty-five times. When the exoskeleton, or shell, becomes too small to accommodate its growing body, the crab sheds, or molts, its old shell to reveal a new, very soft, shell that has already formed underneath (hence the term “soft-shell crab”). The crab is very vulnerable during this state and cannot defend itself. A hard-shelled male will take advantage of this vulnerability, mating with a soft-shelled female who cannot fight him off. After mating, and much to her benefit, the male stays atop her, protecting her until her new shell hardens, at which time she can fend for herself again.
Both sexes of blue crab mature at about one year. The female only mates once during her life cycle, during her pubertal or “terminal molt.” Since mating can only take place when the female is in soft-shell state, the male senses the pheromones she releases in her urine when she is close to molting stage. The male will possess her, holding her in the “cradle carry” position and protecting her until she molts, after which he inseminates her. The male deposits a reserve of sperm from which the female later draws to spawn about two times during the next year. During each spawn, she releases about two million fertilized eggs onto her abdomen, forming a “sponge” of dull orange eggs on her underside. This is called the “berry stage.”
She carries the eggs with her for about two weeks while she makes her way from brackish inland waters to more saline waters before the eggs hatch. Once hatched, the larval crabs feed on plankton, growing and molting rapidly. Aided by the winds and tides, post-larval crabs migrate back to the shallow, less saline waters of the middle and upper estuaries, which act as a protective nursery for the juvenile blue crabs as they mature to spawning age. In the estuary, juvenile and adult blue crabs thrive on detritus, plant material, small fish, bivalves, and crustaceans. Even though the topography of a healthy estuary offers protective covering for the crabs, it can’t always protect the crabs from their natural predators: red fish, black drum, turtles, birds, and alligators. Oh, and humans!
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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