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The flume was a V-shaped trough built of knot-free sequoia carried by trestles of pine and cedar. By the end of 1889, the work crews had built more than 11 miles (18 km) miles of the flume, reaching the Kings River Canyon. As the flume entered the canyon, it became steeper and traveled over pre-built trestles anchored to the canyon walls. After ...
Early in the morning of September 26, 1969, the entire Landers family, ten of them, plus a cousin who recently moved into the house on Clark Street, suddenly woke up as the house filled with smoke.
Seven L.A. firefighters who were injured when a natural-gas-powered truck caught fire and exploded have been released from the hospital. Two are still being treated.
Some varieties of flumes are used in measuring water flow of a larger channel. When used to measure the flow of water in open channels, a flume is defined as a specially shaped, fixed hydraulic structure that under free-flow conditions forces flow to accelerate in such a manner that the flow rate through the flume can be characterized by a level-to-flow relationship as applied to a single head ...
Wilmington is a town in northern Essex County, New York, United States located within the Adirondack Park. [3] The population was 1,253 at the 2010 census. [4] The town is named after the nearby town of Wilmington, Vermont. Wilmington is on the county's northern border and is southwest of Plattsburgh. It is in the Whiteface region of the ...
The Line fire, which is alleged to have been started Sept. 5 as an act of arson, has burned more than 39,000 acres in San Bernardino County. It damaged four structures and destroyed one. It has ...
The State of New York has a large network of multi-use paths, rail trails, hiking trails, and other facilities. Many are short, local paths, but many are of statewide or regional significance. [ 1 ] In order to be added to this list, a trail must be located in New York and have and its own article, or a dedicated section in an article.
Two were injured during a Tuesday night fire at a Northside apartment complex on Rankin Street. Wilmington seniors saved from James Walker apartment fire with ladder truck Skip to main content