...in the late 1500s by the McLeod clan, stands as testament to the long history of human struggles at Loch Assynt. Nearby, the remains of several ‘chambered cairns’-megalithic burial chambers-give...
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...from the last glacial period. Lake Irene has an abundance of private cottages and year-round homes fronting sandy beaches, without the commercialization of many nearby lakes. With larger Lake Miltona...
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...Paint Creek for flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife protection. The 26-mile long scenic lake twists and turns through rocky limestone bluffs and wooded coves. Normal summer pool is...
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...the Orinoco Delta. Venezuela desires to produce as much hydro power as possible to free up oil reserves for profitable export and Guri Dam helps the country reach its goal...
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...years to complete, from 1934 to 1938. Pickwick Reservoir stretches out over 53 miles, from Pickwick Landing Dam in Tennessee, into Mississippi, ending at the Wilson Dam in Alabama. Although...
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...was estimated that between 100 and 120 lives were lost with an addition of over 10,000 cattle. The devastation prompted the US Army Corps of Engineers to construct the Harlan...
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...pool that stretches for roughly 100 miles. The Felsenthal Lock and Dam is part of the Ouachita River Basin, which is characterized by hilly wetlands and the 605-mile Ouachita River...
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...Lake Granby. As with many Colorado reservoirs, most boats must be inspected to prevent the introduction of invasive species. Unfortunately, no inspection program is 100% effective, resulting in evidence of...
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...constructed by impounding the Chattahoochee River. Construction of West Point Dam began in 1965 as a project of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Completed in 1975, West Point Lake...
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...Congressman, John Williams Flannagan, Jr., the John W. Flannagan dam and spillway were completed in 1964 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and provide flood protection and drinking water...
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