Taph Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 View of Orofino and the Dworshak Dam third highest dam in the United States.Controversy surrounded the construction project from the outset. Says Cort Conley in Idaho for the Curious, "There have always been more politicians than suitable damsites. Building the highest straight axis gravity dam in the Western Hemisphere, on a river with a mean flow of 5,000 cubic feet per second, at a cost of $312 million, in the name of flood-control, is the second-funniest joke in Idaho. The funniest joke is inside the visitor center: a government sign entreats, "…help protect this delicate environment for future generations." Clearwater River near Orofino "The North Fork of the Clearwater was an exceptional river with a preeminent run of steelhead trout, and the drainage contained thousands of elk and white-tail deer. The Army Corps of Engineers proceeded to destroy the river, habitat, and fish; then acquired 5,000 acres for elk management and spent $21 million to build the largest steelhead hatchery in the world, maintaining at a cost of $1 million dollars a year what nature had provided for nothing." Orofino airfield Enjoy Taph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amentiba Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Thanks for the instructive explanation. Lots of countries have taken such some decisions... Nice screens by the way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2110 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Really nice shots Cheers Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Grand set of shots these like them. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Dog Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Great shots, and nice bac kground info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dontay Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Interesting reading and some great shots. Very nice post Taph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derxtreme Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 great Set of pictures and good Information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taph Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thanks all wikipedia has its uses Taph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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