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It is part of the Essequibo River basin. Mango Landing is a small settlement on the Guyana side of the Wanamu River. Other settlements include Arau [2] and Kaikan village. [3] [4] There is an airstrip that mostly serves miners working in the area. [5] The Wenamu has been a part of the long territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela.
The Akaiwang River is a tributary of the Wenamu River in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region of Guyana. [1] The river features the Akaiwang Falls. Located at 6' 40' W 59' 42'. [2] The falls are also known as the Wakupang or Akaiwong Cataracts. [3] Akaiwang River is also a gold mining operation. [4] The surrounding forest area was licensed for balata ...
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The Ekareku River is a river of Guyana, a tributary of the Wenamu River. [2] The Ekereku is one of the major tributaries of the Cuyuni River. [3] Gold mining by dredging along the banks is a major economic activity along the Ekereu and in the greater region. [4] [5] Services of the area include a police outpost [6] and airstrip. [7] [8]
The river at Coloma was the site of James Marshall's discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848, which started the California Gold Rush. [5] The South Fork of the American is "the most popular recreation stream in the West" for whitewater rafting in North America, [ 6 ] e.g., 80,000 visitors in 2011. [ 7 ]
Coloma (Nisenan: Cullumah, meaning "beautiful") is a census-designated place [6] in El Dorado County, California, US.It is approximately 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Sacramento, California.
The park grounds include much of the historic town of Coloma, California, which is now considered a ghost town as well as a National Historic Landmark District. The park contains the California Historical Landmarks : a monument to commemorate James Marshall (#143), [ 2 ] the actual spot where he first discovered gold in 1848 (#530) [ 3 ] and ...
Replica (1968–2014) The site of the mill is part of the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, registered as California Historical Landmark number 530. [10]On September 8, 1965, a groundbreaking was held to begin the construction of a replica of the original structure, based on Marshall's own drawings and a photograph of the mill taken circa 1850. [11]