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  2. Two years ago a Nooksack dam was destroyed. Now, where ... - AOL

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    Two years after the $20 million removal of the Middle Fork Nooksack dam, salmon have safe passage through the river, but none have been seen — so now local tribes and wildlife officials are ...

  3. Fish ladder - Wikipedia

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    Pool-and-weir fish ladder at Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River Drone video of a fish way in Estonia, on the river Jägala FERC fish ladder safety sign. A fish ladder, also known as a fishway, fish pass, fish steps, or fish cannon, is a structure on or around artificial and natural barriers (such as dams, locks and waterfalls) to facilitate diadromous fishes' natural migration as well as ...

  4. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    the general term for the system of mass transit using trains running on rails: see usage of the terms railroad and railway (v.) to work on the railroad to transport by railroad see also at underground: railway the general term for the system of mass transit using trains running on rails: see usage of the terms railroad and railway tramway raisin

  5. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...

  6. Salmon will soon swim freely in the Klamath River for first ...

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    For the first time in more than a century, salmon will soon have free passage along the Klamath River and its tributaries — a major watershed near the California-Oregon border — as the largest ...

  7. Pierce County dam blocks salmon passage. Watch a crew of ...

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    A dull roar of water rushed over the Chambers Creek Dam at low tide Tuesday morning as small groups of fishermen in galoshes waded into the green-brown estuary, hoping to hook salmon.

  8. Slang dictionary - Wikipedia

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    Slang dictionaries have been around for hundreds of years. The Canting Academy, or Devil's Cabinet Opened was a 17th-century slang dictionary, written in 1673 by Richard Head, that looked to define thieves' cant. [1] A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew, was first published c. 1698.

  9. The largest dam removal in history stirs hopes of restoring ...

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    Work on the dam removal project began in June. The smallest dam, Copco No. 2, was torn down by crews using heavy machinery. The other three dams are set to be dismantled next year, starting with a ...