Freedom in the Wilds: A Saga of the AdirondacksA history and a look at the possible future of the Adirondack area of New York and protecting it as a wilderness perserve and state park. |
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Page 45
... logs could be conveniently floated down the Carry River . The system was to back up water in the Upper Lake a bit by blocking the outlet with a couple of big logs chained together ; these would be pulled aside to increase the flow of ...
... logs could be conveniently floated down the Carry River . The system was to back up water in the Upper Lake a bit by blocking the outlet with a couple of big logs chained together ; these would be pulled aside to increase the flow of ...
Page 82
... log jam and also how to jump to safety once they set off the charge . Running logs is dangerous and exciting work , the climax of the salvage operations . The Re- serve was fortunate in being able to cash in on many thousand dollars ...
... log jam and also how to jump to safety once they set off the charge . Running logs is dangerous and exciting work , the climax of the salvage operations . The Re- serve was fortunate in being able to cash in on many thousand dollars ...
Page 201
... logs or timbers are fastened to a spillway mat composed of logs of bigger size bolted to the basic structure of the dam . This system protects the spillway when the ice goes over the top and pre- vents it from gouging out a hole in the ...
... logs or timbers are fastened to a spillway mat composed of logs of bigger size bolted to the basic structure of the dam . This system protects the spillway when the ice goes over the top and pre- vents it from gouging out a hole in the ...
Contents
PREFACE | 15 |
SETTLERS AND SUMMER GUESTS | 38 |
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN RESERVE AND | 61 |
Copyright | |
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