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Quartermaster Depot Water Reservoir
A steam pump located at the edge of the river propelled mu...
Wausau Water Works
Serving Wausau since 1885
Clean drinking water has a...
Watertown
1630 - 1930
Settled by Puritans in 1630 under the le...
Watertown
The local Paugasuck Indians sold this area of land to Thom...
Waterfront History
The Seattle waterfront played and exciting role in the ear...
Columbus Waterworks
In 1824 the Mexican government granted to Elizabeth Tumlin...
The Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway
From 1887-1915, seventeen locks and dams were constructed ...
First Water Company
1905 - 1908
City of Las Vegas
Diamond Jubilee<...
Groundwater Irrigation Beginnings
[Marker Front:]
Groundwater Irrigation Beginn...
Waterloo
Settled 1819~Incorporated 1832
One of Alabama's olde...
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Quartermaster Depot Water Reservoir
A steam pump located at the edge of the river propelled muddy Colorado River water through pipes to an elevated holding tank constructed of local rock and mortar with a wood shingle roof to decrease evaporation. Sediment fell to the ...
Wausau Water Works
Serving Wausau since 1885
Clean drinking water has always been important, but in 1885, Wausau Water Works was built for a different reason — to supply water for fighting fires. 1885 was an especially bad fire year in Wausau. There were ...
Watertown
1630 - 1930
Settled by Puritans in 1630 under the leadership of Sir Richard Saltonstall and the Rev. George Phillips who stood firmly for religious toleration and the right of the people to a representative government.
Marker is at the intersection of ...
Watertown
The local Paugasuck Indians sold this area of land to Thomas Judd and thirty-five other proprietors in 1684. The First Ecclesiastical Society of Westbury was formed in 1738 and in 1780 Westbury separated from Waterbury, was named Watertown, and soon ...
Waterfront History
The Seattle waterfront played and exciting role in the early days of pioneer Seattle. Where you are now standing once was tidal flats, edged by forests. Salish natives traveled up and down the coast in intricately carved cedar dugout canoes ...
Columbus Waterworks
In 1824 the Mexican government granted to Elizabeth Tumlinson and her heirs the land and water rights to this area in the center of Stephen F. Austin's colony. The town of Columbus developed from a small frontier community. A fire ...
The Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway
From 1887-1915, seventeen locks and dams were constructed on the Warrior - Tombigbee Rivers. The first 3 were built on the fall line in Tuscaloosa. This was the site of No. 3, later No. 12.
The Warrior - Tombigbee Development Association, ...
First Water Company
1905 - 1908
City of Las Vegas
Diamond Jubilee
From within this area flowing artesian springs and wells provided the lifeblood to the valley and it settlers.
This abundant supply of water has been the most important asset in the establishment, development and growth ...
Groundwater Irrigation Beginnings
[Marker Front:]
Groundwater Irrigation Beginnings
The San Joaquin Valley's groundwater reservoir was first tapped with a practical pumping plant 4 miles northeast of here on Dec. 12, 1894. William De La Grange of Selma, tired of upstream irrigationists draining Kings River water ...
Waterloo
Settled 1819~Incorporated 1832
One of Alabama's oldest incorporated towns. Waterloo was an important Tennessee river ports during the steamboat ear. In low~ water season after large boats from Louisville, Cincinnati and other places downriver unloaded here: smaller craft transported goods and ...