Missing Bloem kids found Oct 13, 2009
Article By: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:36 Two street children that went missing in a strong flowing water channel in Bloemfontein were found alive but in shock, police said on Monday. "The two that were missing were found with two other children and they were treated for shock by paramedics at the scene," Captain Chaka Marope said. (iAfrica.com)
Endangered wildlife finds haven in Tempe's Rio Salado Oct 5, 2009
Still, most see the Tempe haven, with native trees planted and a water channel dug for wildlife to swim, as a model that could encourage other urban landowners to restore habitats for Arizona's endangered species ... Still, Fibel is pleased Tempe has added trees and a water channel to "a dry riverbed that would otherwise be filled with rocks.". (AZCentral -- News)
BSF arrest five Pakistani nationals in Kutch Oct 5, 2009
Harami Nala, a sluggish and shallow water channel in the remotest creek area, spread over 500 sq km is prone to intrusion from Pakistani fishermen, they said. The marshy topography made it difficult for BSF troops to react swiftly against infiltration, officials added. (India Times, India)
Port OConnor looked quite different many years ago. The community has changed over the years due to hurricanes and other events. (Photo courtesy of the Collection of the Calhoun County Museum) Sep 6, 2009
Port O Connor became a popular resort, and the deep water channel to the gulf attracted a sizable shrimp fleet. Again, the growth and prosperity ended abruptly on Sept. 11, 1961, when Hurricane Carla, one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States, made landfall between Port O Connor and Port Lavaca, according to a museum brochure made specifically for the centennial. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH : Aboriginal survivors fear losing their lands Aug 19, 2009
The claim, however, was rejected by Water Resources Agency Director-General Chen Shen-hsien (), who said the water channel and mudslides were not linked. Pasuya, a former director of National Museum of Prehistory and a member of the Tsou tribe, said Aborigines have long been neglected because of prejudice and lacked a voice in elections. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Initiative to navigate water issue Aug 8, 2009
Aagenes said the proposed amendment would make private waters out of any historic water channel on private land that incorporates a diversion structure. Denowh said the amendment preserves public access to Montana's streams and rivers and doesn't prohibit governments from enacting land-use or environmental regulations. (Missoulian, MT)
Bridging troubled waters Jul 25, 2009
Composed of a stone well surrounded by 10 columns, it stands a chain-link fence away from a crew of construction workers who are replacing rusty pipes and mending deep-set cracks in a water channel that runs past the temple and toward the shimmering Crystal Springs Reservoir. The stone shrine -- built in 1934 next to the southern rim of Crystal Springs -- celebrates the beauty, abundance and value of the fresh water Bay Area communities managed to siphon off the snow-topped Sierras in the early... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
VANISHING HABITAT Jul 5, 2009
The plan calls for improving the existing water channel through the delta to move the water south and creating a second channel to carry the water around the delta to the pumps that export the water south. The document refers to the channel as a conveyance facility. (San Francisco Chronicle)
N.D. lifts limit on salty water in Sheyenne River Jun 27, 2009
LOADING Jun 27, 2009 - 04:05:18 CDT By DALE WETZEL Associated Press Writer North Dakota's Devils Lake outlet may begin pumping greater amounts of saltier water into the Sheyenne River after the state Health Department concluded the water channel no longer needs a permit. The agency no longer has authority to require the state Water Commission to obtain a discharge permit for the outlet's operations, said David Glatt, chief of the Health Department's environmental health section. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Geokinetics Reports Record First Quarter 2009 Results May 8, 2009
Significant investments made during the quarter include new drilling and surveying equipment for its international operations, primarily for crews relocating from North America and new special purpose, highly transportable vessels and equipment for the Company's shallow water operations which enables the Company to further capitalize on its investment in OBC and shallow water channel capacity. The continued investment in new, productivity-enhancing information technology systems is beginning to... (PR Newswire)
Fishing with Russ May 7, 2009
The deep water channel above Cache Slough has been very productive this past week using either shallow or deep diving Yozuri lures. Best colors have been the Clown, Chartreuse and Red Head and White. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
MAKING TRACKS / Motorists ignoring road closed signs Apr 28, 2009
This plate was placed perpendicular to the water channel and serves as a dam to prevent water from harbor flowing into the work area. Pumps at the base of the head wall keep the work area dry by pumping any water that seeps by the steel plate back into the harbor channel. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Human remains found Mar 17, 2009
The highly trained and heavily armed police squad scoured a two-kilometre water channel, braving water up to shoulder height before taking their search to the surrounding flood plain. Despite the dense vegetation and murky water, police discovered a pair of board shorts about 70 metres downstream from where the missing girl was swimming. (The Age, Australia -- National)
1 dead, 175 rescued from ice floe on Lake Erie Feb 8, 2009
By late afternoon, most had either walked off the ice after being ferried across the widening open water channel or had driven their all-terrain vehicles around the crack to get to shore, near Camp Perry. A helicopter surveyed the area to make sure no one was stranded. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
