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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.
Pateswari regulator gate at Pateswari, Narail. The Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project is providing assistance to eatablish water management organizations, rehabilitate water retention structures and flood embankments, and re-excavate clogged drainage and irrigation canals.
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Crews from the South Florida Water Management District remove a gearbox from a pump engine at the S-332B Pump Station just east of Everglades National Park.
An underwater dive inspection found significant deterioration of the propeller associated with the pump. With the pump itself approaching the age for an overhaul, the SFWMD Fort Lauderdale Trade Support Team and a Homestead Pump Station crew are working to refurbish the engine and gearbox to ensure continued operation for many years to come. A stainless steel propeller will also be installed that should last longer than the one being replaced.
Oh I knew exactly where to look to find the STREAM CHANNELIZATION I wanted to see: Lindsey Creek in Columbus, Ga.
Ga!
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In Columbus, Georgia, on January 3rd, 2018, Lindsey Creek as viewed from a bridge near the intersection of Midtown Drive and Boxwood Boulevard, on the grounds of the Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts.
Lindsey Creek flows to Bull Creek, which flows to the Chattahoochee River, which flows to the Apalachicola River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
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An aerial view shows the construction site of the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway in Folsom, Calif., July 16, 2013. Excavation began in 2011 to remove 3.5 million cubic yards of rock and soil from the site. In 2012, the first steel and concrete were placed for the control structure—essentially a second dam—that will stand as tall as the Statue of Liberty when completed. The completed dam and chute will include 350,000 cubic yards of concrete, enough to line up concrete trucks from Sacramento to Los Angeles; and 24 million tons of steel, enough to build two Eiffel Towers. The project is scheduled to be completed by October 2017 and is one piece of a larger plan to help the Sacramento region reduce the risk of flooding. (U.S. Army photo by Jill Russi/Released)
Journalists from South Asian countries, ADB officials and Water Management authorities visit the Pateswari regulator in Pateswari, Narail. The Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project is providing assistance to eatablish water management organizations, rehabilitate water retention structures and flood embankments, and re-excavate clogged drainage and irrigation canals.
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Pump house in Gondorbokhali, Narail. The Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project is providing assistance to eatablish water management organizations, rehabilitate water retention structures and flood embankments, and re-excavate clogged drainage and irrigation canals.
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The May 2003 scene of the Duck River during flood season. This photo was taken near the Volunteer Fire Department in Normandy Tennessee.
Pump house in Gondorbokhali, Narail. The Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project is providing assistance to eatablish water management organizations, rehabilitate water retention structures and flood embankments, and re-excavate clogged drainage and irrigation canals.
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John H. Kerr Dam at 144 feet (43 meters) in height and 2,785 feet (848 m) in length impounds the Roanoke River. The project was completed in 1953 with the primary functions of controlling flood water and producing hydroelectric power. The lake created by the dam is known variously as Buggs Island Lake, Lake Gaston and Kerr Reservoir. This view is in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has information on the dam specifications and on recreational usage of the area; there is also a picture gallery at www.saw.usace.army.mil/jhkerr/index.htm
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Another view of the lake at Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens on the windward side of Oahu. This whole area is actually a Corps of Engineers flood control project to prevent flooding of Kane'ohe. Admission to the park is free and in an afternoon you can learn much about the vegetation on Oahu from the many informative displays.
An aerial view shows the construction site of the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway in Folsom, Calif., July 16, 2013. Excavation began in 2011 to remove 3.5 million cubic yards of rock and soil from the site. In 2012, the first steel and concrete were placed for the control structure—essentially a second dam—that will stand as tall as the Statue of Liberty when completed. The completed dam and chute will include 350,000 cubic yards of concrete, enough to line up concrete trucks from Sacramento to Los Angeles; and 24 million tons of steel, enough to build two Eiffel Towers. The project is scheduled to be completed by October 2017 and is one piece of a larger plan to help the Sacramento region reduce the risk of flooding. (U.S. Army photo by Jill Russi/Released)
The gate keeper of the Pateswari Regulator measuring the salinity of the river water, Pateswari, Narail. The Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project is providing assistance to eatablish water management organizations, rehabilitate water retention structures and flood embankments, and re-excavate clogged drainage and irrigation canals.
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JAMESTOWN, Ky. — Larry Craig (right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District power project manager, leads Nashville Mayor Karl Dean (center) and Scott Potter, director of Nashville's Metro Water Services, on a tour of the Wolf Creek Dam Hydropower Plant Aug. 7, 2012. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Lee Roberts)
If someone comes in and simply asks; “I’d like to rent a trash pump capable of pumping over 15,000 gallons per minute of trash laden effluent.” both of the pumps in the photo fit that criteria, but the renter really needs to give more information than that.
The black pump on the left is a Griffin hydraulic submersible pump (Model 24AX) capable pumping 20,000 gallons per minute and can pass 3 inch solids without clogging. The red pump on the right is a Griffin non-clog pump (Model 18NCRD) capable of pumping 17,000 gallons per minute and also can pass 3 inch solids without clogging. However, the Hydraulic Submersible Pump needs to be submerged in 8 to 10 feet of effluent to function properly and has about 1/7th the head capacity of the non-clog pump. The Hydraulic submersible is still the cheapest option to move large quantities of water, but has a few limitations that non-clog pump does not.
In order to get the right rental pump for your application you need to give all the specifics of your job to match you and your job with the correct pump.
The Wellpoint pump: (The 2nd pump from top) is designed to pump clean water/effluent for a wellpoint dewatering system and lowers the groundwater table to drain construction excavations. It is designed to have the highest air handling capacities on the market and can pump water while removing air without shutting the pump down. A typical 6 inch wellpoint pump is capable of pumping 1500 gallons per minute with head pressures of 100 feet or more. The water being pumped by a wellpoint pump must be relatively clean. Well suited for: wellpoint dewatering and sock dewatering.
Trash Pump: (The 3rd red pump from the top) Designed to pump clean or dirty/trash laden effluent most models will pass 3 inch solids without becoming clogged. It can be used to pump sewage or sandy water. These pumps can handle clean, muddy, mucky or sandy water with solids up to 3 inches in diameter, they incorporate an open impller and wear plate. A 6 inch Trash pump is capable of pumping 1500 gallons per minute with 125 ft. of head. Trash pumps are widely used because of their reliability and versatility. Well suited for: flood drainage, sewage bypass, pumping polluted wastewater, and pumping settled sludge.
High Pressure Jet Pump: (The 4th red pump from top) Designed to be used as a fire pump, jet casings or wellpoints without drilling/digging, for use in agricultural irrigation systems, and use in mining and quarry applications where high head capacity is required. Jet pumps are powerful pumps capable of pressurizing large amounts of water with high head capabilities. A typical 6 inch jet pump is capable of pumping thousands of gallons per minute of clean water with several hundred feet of head or more. Standard pumps just aren’t designed to handle much more than a 100-ft head. As anyone in the mining industry knows, sometimes you can go up a hundred feet and still be a long way from the discharge point. The typical high pressure jet pump is equipped to achieve discharge heads well over 500 feet. You won’t find another pump type that’s better at pushing water that far uphill. Jet pumps for high head and extreme high head situations. Well suited for: quarries/mining, jetting wellpoints, jetting casings, pipe cleaning, pipe testing, water blasting, and marine construction.
Hydraulic Submersible Pump: (The lower black pump) Designed for dewatering applications in construction, mining and sewer rehab projects. The benefit of using a submersible pump is that they can be used in areas that would flood and disable a conventional pump. Power units can be installed and operated remotely for safety from flooding, ease of maintenance and fewer space restrictions at the point of pumping. A well designed 6 inch submersible will fit into manhole openings. Hydraulic driven pumps can be an effective solution for applications with high heads and are not affected by "suction lift limitations". A limitation of submersibles is that they must be pulled out for inspection. Well suited for: open pit, lake unwatering, manholes, flood control, mining, and sewer bypass pumping.
Non-Clog Pumps: (Top Pump) These pumps offer the best of both worlds easily able to fill the role of a wellpoint pump in wellpoint excavation dewatering, while also working in well for sewage bypass pumping, sumping, flood control applications, or any other application pumping trash laden effulent. Their non–clog impeller is capable of handling stringy materials and solids up to 3” and large clean out ports offer hassle-free removal of large debris over 3” without removing suction pipe or hose. Well suited for: wellpoints, flood control, sewer bypass, and sumping.
For more information and specs on these dewatering pumps please visit: www.griffinpump.com
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John H. Kerr Dam at 144 feet (43 meters) in height and 2,785 feet (848 m) in length impounds the Roanoke River. The project was completed in 1953 with the primary functions of controlling flood water and producing hydroelectric power. The lake created by the dam is known variously as Buggs Island Lake, Lake Gaston and Kerr Reservoir. This view is in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has information on the dam specifications and on recreational usage of the area; there is also a picture gallery at www.saw.usace.army.mil/jhkerr/index.htm
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JAMESTOWN, Ky. — Larry Craig (center), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District power project manager, leads Nashville Mayor Karl Dean (right) and Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, Nashville District commander, on a tour of the Wolf Creek Dam Hydropower Plant Aug. 7, 2012. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Lee Roberts)
With the help of a U.S. Department of Energy American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant, a 3-megawatt turbine was added to the Abiquiu Hydroelectric Facility at Abiquiu Dam. This new turbine will increase the facility’s renewable energy generation capacity by 22 percent, allowing the facility to operate when flow levels from the dam are below or above the capacity of the two existing 6-megawatt turbines.
This facility is the Dept. of Energy's first major Recovery Act-funded hydro power project in the nation to reach completion and was achieved by the collaboration of the Corps, Los Alamos Public Utilities, Los Alamos County and the Dept. of Energy.
Department of Public Utilities Manager John Arrowsmith explained that water released from the dam by the Army Corps of Engineers is channeled into the Abiquiu hydroelectric facility, which turns the blades of the turbines, spins a shaft connected to a generator that produces electricity. “That same water then continues down the Rio Chama with no water loss, no created pollutants, and no greenhouse gasses emitted into the air. Hydro power is a clean and renewable energy source in the truest sense.”
Benefits of the project are many. Electricity generated from the new turbine will help produce an additional 7,866 megawatt hours per year – enough to power approximately 1,100 homes annually, displace 8,000 tons of carbon dioxide from coal-fired plants, and to provide 1.3 percent of the combined power requirements of Los Alamos County and the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Last June the Corps of Engineers and Los Alamos County agreed that the Abiquiu dam facilities owned and operated by the Corps will receive 100-percent qualifying renewable energy from the new turbine. In exchange, the Corps will proactively manage water releases from the Abiquiu dam to increase generation of renewable energy in a manner that still respects flood control and water right obligations. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Elizabeth Lockyear)
it just looks better this way
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2018 bike rides
December 21: A loop down Paseo del Nordeste, across via North Diversion Channel, up Arroyo del Oso
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Harbin families go out on the frozen Songhua river in winter to play. One of the attractions were these big ice slides, set up on the river behind the flood control monument.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District continue construction on a new concrete flood wall along Morrison Creek in south here, July 19, 2012. The 3,300-foot-long flood wall will extend an existing flood wall, further reducing flood risk in the area, and eventually house a potable water line for Sacramento. The work is a joint effort between the Corps, the Central Valley Flood Protection Board and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency. Completion is scheduled for October 2012. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Todd Plain)
JAMESTOWN, Ky. — Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, leads Nashville Mayor Karl Dean on a tour of the work platform at Wolf Creek Dam Aug. 7, 2012 where construction is ongoing to install a barrier wall through the embankment deep into bedrock below the foundation. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Lee Roberts)
In AMC's "Breaking Bad," John B. Robert Dam serves as the pickup point for both Jesse Pinkman and later for Walter White as each waits for the extractor.
The dam is located at Juan Tabo Boulevard and Osuna Road Northeast in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Dwarf palmetto - Sabal minor
FAMILY: ARECACEAE
LEAVES: suborbicular (fan-shaped), 32 to 50 segments, 1 to 3 ft wide; segments may have filament threads on margins; petioles up to 3 feet
FLOWER: stalks up to 10 feet long; many small, white flowers; May to July
FRUIT: black fruit, 3/8 inch
BARK: rough, palm bark
FORM: stemless on dry sandy pinelands sites to a tree with a 6 to 8 ft trunk height on alluvial swampy-to-occasionally flooded sites.
HABITAT: dry to wet; palmetto indicates wet sites that are not subject to annual flooding; not a good indicator today because of levees
RANGE: coastal plains
USES: fibers for ropes, roofing, honey
NOTE: form with a trunk is sometimes named Sabal louisiana; www.rnr.lsu.edu/plantid/species/palmetto/palmetto.htm
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Dwarf Palmetto
This native palm heals, shelters, feeds, and beautifies
by Wendy Wilson Billiot
Historically, the Dwarf Palmetto played an important role in the lives of Louisiana natives and French colonists. The Choctaw, Chitimacha, and Houma Indian tribes used the palmetto fronds as roof thatching for their huts, with European settlers often following suit. Starting at the edge of the roof, the fronds were placed in rows, one atop the other, moving up toward the peak of the roof. In so doing, the fronds formed a durable roof that worked well to shed rainwater. Occasionally, palmetto fronds would comprise the exterior walls in the same manner, layered from top to bottom, forming a rainproof wall covering as well as insulation.
Native American tribes were known for using the Dwarf Palm for medicine and food, too. The Houma sliced the roots and baked them like a type of bread. They also used the dried roots in a decoction for the treatment of high blood pressure and kidney and urinary problems. Not to be confused with the Dwarf Palmetto, Saw Palmetto extract is used today to combat prostate problems. Even though Saw Palmettos can be found in Louisiana, they are not as common as the Dwarf Palmetto and can be distinguished by the small sharp spines which form saw-like edges and give the saw palmetto its name.
The Louisiana natives developed other ways to utilize this versatile native plant, like in basket weaving, a tradition that continues today. Weavers cut the center stalk of the plant, called the “heart,” from the living plant and hang them upside down to dry. After several weeks, the dark green fades to a light color as the stalk dries out. Once completely dry, the stalk can then be separated into long, thin strips, which are soaked in water to make them pliable before being woven together to make hats and baskets.
The Houma continue the tradition of palmetto weaving in Louisiana, making hats, placemats, and baskets to sell at festivals and open marketplaces. The easiest and most common weave is the flat-braid weave used to make hats, placemats, and fans. The more intricate half-hitch weave is used to make beautiful, sturdy baskets, taking days to complete. Samples of the Houma crafts can be found at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. and at local museums in Lafayette, Houma, and Natchitoches.
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Image Title: Fort Peck Dam
Date: c.1934
Place: Missouri River, 6 miles southeast of Glasgow, Montana
Description/Caption: On recto, "Lest we forget Gettis"
On card, "Fort Peck Railroad and Dam Construction 1933-1934 by Walter W. Ward (Night Driver on Truck 189)
Our fathers' livers were spent for thee,
Morgan, Insull, honest Andy;
But Franklin D. has made 'em squawk,
And in our camp he's all the talk.
We'll bend these buggies night and day,
We're with you, Franklin, make 'em pay.
Dedication
This poem has been dedicated to the millions of courageous men and women who have been forced, by circumstances quite beyond their control, to abandon their life long and favored occupations, and seek a livelihood for themselves and for their children, in new fields of endeavor. For only in this courageous way and by the fighting spirit of these men and these women, can America be delivered from the grip of the favored few-and be allowed to endure as she was-beautiful and dear to us all.
Ode to a Truck Driver
Poets have sung of the brave musketeers,
Of the cowboys who conquered the west-
And the marvelous feat of some great engineers
When they conquered some high mountain crest.
They have sung of the women, the pioneer spouse,
How the brave souls endured and died-
How for months they existed on rabbits and grouse
And never once whimpered or cried.
They have sung of the African huntsmen of yore-
And told how they battled with lions galore.
Of the statesman's grand share in molding a nation,
And the Norsemen who voyaged all over Creation.
But who ever sang of the truck driver bold,
As he climbed in his wagon each shift in the cold?
Depression had flattened his purse out quite level-
He was ready to tackle the Lord or the Devil.
So-Eager to fill his depleted purse,
He threw her in high, but she lit in reverse.
That his hair stood on end it is needless to say,
When he let out the clutch, and she went the wrong way.
Quickly he pressed what he thought was the brake-
But that mountain of steel with a quiver and quake-
Shot back through the night like an eagle aloft,
And he thought, "Oh, My God, she's about to take off."
Fearful of what might be lying in wake
He luckily grabbed the emergency brake-
And then when his corn binder rolled to a stop,
He took out his 'kerchief-proceeded to mop-
The sweat from his forehead ('twa 20 below.)
But his clothes were all wet from his neck to his toe.
He climbed from his cab and there sat his truck-
In perfect position for taking on much.
The pit-boss stepped up, placed a hand on his shoulder,
"You must have been practicing up down at Boulder,
It did my heart good as you rolled back in line.
There's a bunch of these punchers a-gettin' their time.
Some of 'em don't know a truck from a cow-
Better be wheelin's your truck's loaded now."
Some way or other he got her in gear,
Stepped on the throttle and rolled in the clear.
He was off for the dump, his face wore a grin-
These little old buggies were duck soup for him.
And so when you hear of the engineer grand,
A-building a railroad for proud Uncle Sam,
Just kinda remember those truck drivers bold
A-punching their wagons out there in the cold.
Medium: vernacular black and white photograph
Photographer/Maker: Unknown
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FOLSOM, Calif. -- Civil engineer Jeff Wisniewski, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, points out features of the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project to contractors during an Industry Day event here, June 7, 2012. Wisniewski is the technical lead for Phase IV of the project, and helped provide prospective contractors attending the event with information about the generalized scope and site conditions for the proposed Phase IV underwater construction. The Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project is a joint effort of the Corps, U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Central Valley Flood Protection Board and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency to improve the safety of the current dam and reduce flood risk for the greater Sacramento area. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Michael J. Nevins)
Part of the coast of Dutch island Schiermonnikoog is protected by a dike.
The Netherlands has been struggling against floods since the first people settled there. Over 60% of the country lies beneath mean sea-level. Countless people have lost their homes and their lives to floods from the sea or the rivers that could not be held by the flood-defences. The importance of the protection has led the Dutch to dedicate a Department solely to the protection against floods. Furthermore, local waterboards are an extra layer of government specially dedicated to protection against floods and water management. This has resulted in a very high level of flood-protection. Flood-protection remains a continuous point of interest due to the vulnerability of the Dutch economy with regard to flooding. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood_control_in_the_Netherlands)
The first dikes on the island were built in the Middle Ages, by monks who wore grey habits. Hence the name Schiermonnikoog, which is old Dutch for Island of the Grey Monks.
more night shots from eastern ontario flooding with jamie.
seriously reminds me of flying at night under a full moon.
april 2008
ontario, canada
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-0006, WaterArchives.org
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Title: Reconstruction Work at Red River Washout
Creator: Hendricks, Jackson Elvis 'Jack', 1867-1956
Date: June, 1908
Part of: George W. Cook Dallas/Texas image collection
Series: Series 3: Photographs
Series 3, Subseries 3, Postcards
Series 3, Subseries 3d, RPPC, Texas
Place: Denison, Grayson County, Texas
Description: A construction crew working on rebuilding the MKT line over the Red River.
Physical Description: 1 photographic print (postcard): gelatin silver; 9 x 14 cm
File: a2014_0020_3_3_d_0447_r_denisonredriver_opt.jpg
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"Dry" stormwater detention basin for stormwater flooding reduction in Grandview Park, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Corner of Grandview Boulevard and Pine Street. Fall 2010, shortly after construction of basin. Side slopes are 3:1 (horizontal:vertical) to 3.5:1. The vertical elevation change from the top to bottom of the slopes is eight to nine feet. The bottom of the basin is essentially flat.
JAMESTOWN, Ky. — Bill DeBruyn (right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District resident engineer for the Wolf Creek Dam Foundation Remediation Project, explains the process of installing a barrier wall into the foundation of the embankment during a tour on the work platform Aug. 7, 2012. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Lee Roberts)