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Preventing Rodent Burrows in Earthen Embankments

Preventing Rodent Burrows in Earthen Embankments
Bureau of Reclamation The Bureau of Reclamation, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources Dam Safety Branch, the Boise Project Board of Control, the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District, and various other federal canal operating entities are seeking new ideas for cost-effective ways to prevent rodents…
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Anatomy of an Erie Canal Embankment Leak

Anatomy of an Erie Canal Embankment Leak
Anatomy of an Erie Canal Embankment Leak. Mike Caswell March 13, 2018 A history of Before & After of a retention pond.. It started as NOT a Canal Leak in late 1990s according to NYS Thruway/NYCC but as is NOW classified as a leak by NYPA/NYCC. A Brockport resident describes his problems with the Canal Authorities…
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An afternoon walk along the Erie Canal in Brockport

An afternoon walk along the Erie Canal in Brockport
I decided to take a drive out to Brockport for a walk I’d heard the Vegetation Project had been halted there due to inclement weather. Today was a pleasant day with plenty of sunshine, so a great time to take a few photos perhaps. Trying to find where the last clearing had been done was…
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Power from The Canal? Is this a way to increase NYPA Profitability?

Power from The Canal? Is this a way to increase NYPA Profitability?
There’s a theory that the new owners of the canal system are interested in harnessing the run off and flow of water through the system to generate power. Here are a few links to this great environmentally friendly concept. Is the canal corporation about to get a new home? Erie Canal celebrates bicentennial of work…
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