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1. www.dcr.virginia.gov › state-parks › historyHistory of Virginia State Parks - Department of Conservation ...

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   Jan 8, 2024 · On June 15, 1936, Virginia became the first state to open an entire park system of six parks on the same day. The new parks offered modern outdoor recreational facilities while protecting areas with significant natural resources. Since then, the system has grown to 41 open parks. Each has natural and historical resources carefully managed and ...

2. www.virginiaplaces.org › watersheds › damsLakes, Dams, and Reservoirs in Virginia

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   The two natural lakes present today appear to have been created by recent events. All other "lakes" in Virginia, including small ones such as Burke Lake in Fairfax County and large ones such as Smith Mountain Lake near Roanoke, are human-made reservoirs created by building dams and flooding valleys. Some watersheds - for example, the North Fork ...

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   Why did the Great Dam leak in 1926?

   • By 1926 the dam was completed and the reservoir began to fill. As the water level rose behind the great dam, leaks and cracks appeared not only on the face of the dam but at the east and west abutments. The cracks in the concrete were packed with oakum to seal off the leaks.

   The St. Francis Dam Disaster

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   Why did the Potomac River get a dam?

   • A series of dams proposed on the Potomac River and its tributaries was justified as a means of diluting the sewage dumped into the river at Washington, DC. Those Potomac River dams were never constructed, and the Clean Water Act has forced polluters to reduce the waste dumped into the river rather than to rely upon dilution.

   Lakes, Dams, and Reservoirs in Virginia

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   Why were mill dams built in the colonial era?

   • Mill dams were built in the colonial era to power gristmills, grind limestone into plaster, and to saw wood. Most of the dams built for small gristmills have decayed and been washed away by storms.

   Lakes, Dams, and Reservoirs in Virginia

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   Why was the Salem Church dam proposed?

   • The Salem Church Dam, upstream from Fredericksburg on the Rappahannock River, was the last proposal to block a major stretch of free-floating river and create a new lake. The Corps proposed a dam on the Rappahannock River in 1933, and spent forty years advocating for a project at proposed site.

   Lakes, Dams, and Reservoirs in Virginia

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4. www.vemaweb.org › assets › docsVirginia Department of Conservation and Recreation: The ...

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   assessment of the dam by a licensed professional (Inspection Report), an Emergency Action Plan or and Emergency Preparedness Plan, a current dam break inundation zone map and modeling, a current hazard potential classification determination, a current SDF design, and the appropriate fee(s).

5. damfailures.org › wp-content › uploadsROBERT T. BENNETT - Lessons Learned

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   Nov 12, 2021 · overtopping and potential dam break. As a result of the Dam First Aid initiative, four trailers are equipped and located around the state in Virginia State Parks for dam owners to access for this purpose and to lower the water level for emergency repairs or otherwise address a potential dam break. For owners to

6. www.nps.gov › places › 000Fort Baker - U.S. National Park Service

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   Jan 11, 2024 · Fort Baker, the final "Post-to-Park" conversion in the Golden Gate National Parks, is a 335 acre former 1905 US Army post located immediately north of the Golden Gate Bridge. There are more than 30 historic army buildings, many clustered around a main parade ground. Today, these buildings are home to a number of park partners including Cavallo ...

7. stfrancisdammemorial.org › the-st-francis-dam-disasterThe St. Francis Dam Disaster

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   Sep 30, 2019 · The Day of the Saint Francis Dam Disaster. The morning of March 12 began like any other. The keeper of the dam went about his work which included checking for new leaks. His concern over a leak at the west abutment prompted the call to Mulholland and the subsequent inspection.

8. www.nps.gov › places › 000Why Build Fort Baker Here? - U.S. National Park Service

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   The commanding position known as Fort Baker is now receiving batteries of modern guns and mortars, soon to make it what I call "the Gibraltar of the Pacific Coast". At first the soldiers who manned these large guns camped in tents, but cold fog and winds soon made permanent housing a necessity. Thus grew Fort Baker starting in 1901.