Hidden Hydraulics at the Dam Channel Velocity Controls It is true…the dam and its reservoir are a big project and they sometimes produce big problems which require specially engineered solutions. The prodigious amounts of water collected, often more than the reservoir can hold, is released over the weir at the upper end of the waste… Continue reading Channel Velocity Control
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Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida at the Waste Channel (Spillway) September 2021 All, The Nashua River watershed received nearly 5 inches of rain in two days from the recent Hurricane Ida, so I hiked the spillway to see first hand to what heights the discharge reached. It did not disappoint, not only was the water deeper in the… Continue reading Hurricane Ida
Martha A. Andrews
Martha A. Andrews Martha A. Andrews House (front) Hen House Small Barn Small Barn – Zoom in Small Barn – Fair Poster on door https://vimeo.com/593081117 Return… Home Page… Post Views: 602
Susan M. Cutting
Susan M. Cutting Susan M. Cutting House, front Susan M. Cutting Barn (32 feet by 40 feet) Town stone bound next to the barn… …the barn is gone but the stone bound is still there https://vimeo.com/593080435 Return… Home Page… Post Views: 981
William Ferris
William Ferris William Ferris House, front William Ferris House, rear https://vimeo.com/593017434 Return… Home Page… Post Views: 968
James E. Ball
James E. Ball James E. Ball House, front James E. Ball, Barn (36 feet by 50 feet) https://vimeo.com/593017105 Return… Home Page… Post Views: 1,130
Charles Lougee
Charles Lougee George L. Lougee’s House (front) Lougee (front) Lougee Barn 36 feet by 80 feet Return… Home Page… Post Views: 994
Charles T. Love
Charles T. Love Charles T. Love house on Chase Hill Road Love house, end Love house, rear The closer you look, the more you see Charles T. Love House and Barn Return… Home Page… Post Views: 956
George H. Keyes
George H. Keyes George H. Keyes house on Chase Hill Road Keyes house, front Keyes house, side Chase Hill Road – 1896 Chase Hill Road – Today Keyes Return… Home Page… Post Views: 960
What Lies Beneath – Sterling
What Lies Beneath – Sterling Here, the watershed area is shaded with the route taken by the video marked in red. On the north side of the reservoir, all of the land running from the Old Church in West Boylston along Lancaster Street (Rte. 110) to Chase Hill Road (Gate 35) in Sterling… Continue reading What Lies Beneath – Sterling