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    1805: The Great Falls

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    June 13, 1805 I become the first white man to ever see the Great Falls, which the Indians had told me to look for because it meant that I was near the Missouri River. When I got there, their was a total of five falls, all together. Each falls measuring about 12 miles. Once we were there we had to leave and continue on our journey. Unexpectedly it took us one month to pass the falls. What was on the other side of the falls were the Rocky mountains. June 30, 1805, we have discovered a new…

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    Dog River - Symbolizes desire to go back to past life where she was calm - The water is calm and when she visits she feels relaxed - Constantly goes back there when feeling defeated  For instance, after everyone thought she was in a sexual relationship with her foster brothers, April went to the river to relax (Moisonier 78) - Used as a high- her parents use alcohol, she uses nonharmful things - No one can take what is yours – the river was their peaceful place that the others cannot get…

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    California’s San Joaquin River was a source of life. It helped provide food for thousands and was a home for many, but the Bureau of Reclamation took it all away when they ordered the construction of the Friant Dam. The Dam wasn’t created to destroy life, but to give life. It helped southern Californians get the water they needed by diverting the river into an aqueduct and sending it south. But what many didn’t predict was the mass die off of many fish that once lived in the San Joaquin. The…

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    Traveston Dam Case Study

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    stopped in November of 2009. The dam would have affected major transport including the Bruce Highway. Residents who lived near the proposed area were not happy with the proposal. The wider community had concerns related to the endangered Mary River Cod, Mary River Turtle, Giant Barred Frog, Cascade Tree Frog, the vulnerable Lungfish, Tusked Frog, Honey Blue-Eye Fish. There were also concerns for the dugong. 2. There are many positives and negatives from the Traveston dam proposal. These…

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    Onondaga Lake Cleanup

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    Onondaga Lake Cleanup As a child, I grew up in a small neighborhood surrounded by a large forest that backed up to a section of the Erie Canal. The area was any child’s dream playground with plenty of places to hide, and explore. It is because of this that I spent most of my childhood outdoors playing with friends. In fact, it was not a rare occasion that our parents would have to drag us in for dinner, and again when it was time for bed. Many of my fondest memories up to this point…

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    less spiky is maturity. Thirdly, old age is when the base level is worn down that has eroded and the valleys bottom become more board. Additionally, to running water, streams happen to alter due to climate such as if the climate goes drier, the rivers will shrink in…

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    ¨They would come, they would look for him. The searchers would get government planes and cover both sides of the flight plan filed by the pilot and search until they found him.¨ ( Chapter 5 pg 47 )The book The Hatchet written by Gary Paulsen is about a teenage boy named Brian that survives in a plane crash but doesn't land in the luckiest spot. He lands in the water that's surrounded by a forest. Brian has to survive the wilderness but luckily he has his hatchet with him and he is very positive…

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    This is a book report on The Hatchet, written by Gary Paulson. This book is about Brian Robeson, and how he is trying to fly from New York to Canada. But lands in the Canadian woods, after his pilot suffers a heart attack. The only thing he has to survive with is his hatchet and his knowledge from survival shows. And the whole time his is thinking about the one thing that ripped his family apart, “The Secret”. Setting- Brian lands in the Canadian woods in 1987. He…

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    The Burnett River’s recreational activities are ruining the environment.* So much so, that the river can be completely ruined if action is not taken. The river descends 485 metres over its length, and the length is 435 kilometres. The river flows south past Eidsvold and Mundubbera before heading east, next to Gayndah and Wallaville before entering the city of Bundaberg. Boating, fishing, and even something as seemingly innocent as camping can deeply affect the environment if done incorrectly.…

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    River Continuum Concepts

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    stream. However, this is a dangerous misconception that is not at all correct. The truth is that streams and rivers provide a huge diversity of food, prey, and shelter along their length. This diversity can be explained by the River Continuum Concept and stems from the many different and highly variable physical stream structures and parameters that evolve as a waterway increases in size. The River Continuum Concept is an ecological theory which posits that researchers must consider how the…

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