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		<title>Virtual Globetrotting: Resources - Water</title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mouth of the Grand River flowing into Lake Michigan]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47900/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsll.virtualglobetrotting.com/4/7/47900.gif' alt='Mouth of the Grand River flowing into Lake Michigan' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbLL-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Live Maps' />BEV</div></div><b>Mouth of the Grand River flowing into Lake Michigan</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47900/' title='Map Info: Mouth of the Grand River flowing into Lake Michigan'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47900/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47900/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47900/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/freezout/' title='freezout: Info'>freezout</a><br />@ 2008-03-22 15:33:58<br />The Grand River is the longest river in Michigan. It flows out of a hillside South of Jackson, Mi and within a mile of where the Kalamazoo starts.<br />
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It runs 260 miles  through the cities of Jackson, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Grand Haven, and the counties of Hillsdale, Jackson, Ingham, Eaton, Clinton, Ionia, Kent, and Ottawa before emptying into Lake Michigan.  It flows through the cities of Jackson, Lansing, Portland, Lowell, Grand Rapids and Grand Haven before flowing into Lake Michigan.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=43.0569340081978~-86.25114083290102&style=o&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=24466270&encType=1' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47900/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsll.virtualglobetrotting.com/4/7/47900.gif' alt='Mouth of the Grand River flowing into Lake Michigan' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbLL-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Live Maps' />BEV</div></div><b>Mouth of the Grand River flowing into Lake Michigan</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47900/' title='Map Info: Mouth of the Grand River flowing into Lake Michigan'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47900/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47900/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47900/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/freezout/' title='freezout: Info'>freezout</a><br />@ 2008-03-22 15:33:58<br />The Grand River is the longest river in Michigan. It flows out of a hillside South of Jackson, Mi and within a mile of where the Kalamazoo starts.<br />
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It runs 260 miles  through the cities of Jackson, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Grand Haven, and the counties of Hillsdale, Jackson, Ingham, Eaton, Clinton, Ionia, Kent, and Ottawa before emptying into Lake Michigan.  It flows through the cities of Jackson, Lansing, Portland, Lowell, Grand Rapids and Grand Haven before flowing into Lake Michigan.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=43.0569340081978~-86.25114083290102&style=o&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=24466270&encType=1' -->]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Round Resevoir]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40697/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/4/0/40697.gif' alt='Round Resevoir' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Round Resevoir</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40697/' title='Map Info: Round Resevoir'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40697/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40697/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40697/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/KRL/' title='KRL: Info'>KRL</a><br />@ 2007-11-07 09:38:45<br />Perfectly Round - 2 kilometers diameter. Outlet on southwest corner. Winter scene; snow & ice cover.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=45.99809500,125.98734900&q=China&spn=0.045375,0.079823' -->]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:38:45 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Watering Coors Field]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 19:34:48 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Irrigation System In Action]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33478/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsll.virtualglobetrotting.com/3/3/33478.gif' alt='Irrigation System In Action' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbLL-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Live Maps' />BEV</div></div><b>Irrigation System In Action</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33478/' title='Map Info: Irrigation System In Action'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33478/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33478/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33478/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/mlc1us/' title='mlc1us: Info'>mlc1us</a><br />@ 2007-05-23 11:21:08<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=27.980371~-82.506698&style=o&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=9427716&encType=1' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33478/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsll.virtualglobetrotting.com/3/3/33478.gif' alt='Irrigation System In Action' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbLL-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Live Maps' />BEV</div></div><b>Irrigation System In Action</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33478/' title='Map Info: Irrigation System In Action'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33478/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33478/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33478/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/mlc1us/' title='mlc1us: Info'>mlc1us</a><br />@ 2007-05-23 11:21:08<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=27.980371~-82.506698&style=o&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=9427716&encType=1' -->]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 11:21:08 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Irrigation System in Action]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33417/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsll.virtualglobetrotting.com/3/3/33417.gif' alt='Irrigation System in Action' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbLL-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Live Maps' />BEV</div></div><b>Irrigation System in Action</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33417/' title='Map Info: Irrigation System in Action'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33417/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33417/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33417/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/Parabellum/' title='Parabellum: Info'>Parabellum</a><br />@ 2007-05-22 17:47:04<br />At the High Desert Mavericks Stadium<!-- direct url: 'http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=34.554986~-117.401611&style=o&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=147850&encType=1' -->]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 17:47:04 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Irrigation system in action]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33414/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsll.virtualglobetrotting.com/3/3/33414.gif' alt='Irrigation system in action' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbLL-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Live Maps' />BEV</div></div><b>Irrigation system in action</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33414/' title='Map Info: Irrigation system in action'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33414/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33414/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33414/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/kjfitz/' title='kjfitz: Info'>kjfitz</a><br />@ 2007-05-22 17:36:22<!-- direct url: 'http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=48.792303~9.232082&style=o&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=10953833&encType=1' -->]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 17:36:22 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Blankaart Waterproduktiecentrum]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32727/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/3/2/32727.gif' alt='Blankaart Waterproduktiecentrum' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Blankaart Waterproduktiecentrum</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32727/' title='Map Info: Blankaart Waterproduktiecentrum'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32727/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32727/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32727/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/kjfitz/' title='kjfitz: Info'>kjfitz</a><br />@ 2007-05-10 11:33:28<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=50.98826000,2.82953700&q=Belgium&spn=0.018721,0.040169' -->]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 11:33:28 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Really Blue Water]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32505/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/3/2/32505.gif' alt='Really Blue Water' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32505/' title='Multiple thumbnails'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-dualthumb.png' class='icon' alt='Multiple thumbnails' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Really Blue Water</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32505/' title='Map Info: Really Blue Water'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32505/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32505/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32505/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/boothy443/' title='boothy443: Info'>boothy443</a><br />@ 2007-05-05 13:39:39<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=40.38163000~-74.47035300&style=h&lvl=15' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32505/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/3/2/32505.gif' alt='Really Blue Water' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32505/' title='Multiple thumbnails'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-dualthumb.png' class='icon' alt='Multiple thumbnails' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Really Blue Water</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32505/' title='Map Info: Really Blue Water'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32505/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32505/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32505/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/boothy443/' title='boothy443: Info'>boothy443</a><br />@ 2007-05-05 13:39:39<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=40.38163000~-74.47035300&style=h&lvl=15' -->]]></content:encoded>
			<link>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32505/</link>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2007 13:39:39 -0500</pubDate>
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			<georss:point>40.38163000 -74.47035300</georss:point>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pont du Gard]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29194/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/9/29194.gif' alt='Pont du Gard' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29194/pics/' title='3 Pics'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-pics.png' class='icon' alt='3 Pics' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Pont du Gard</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29194/' title='Map Info: Pont du Gard'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29194/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29194/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29194/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/Hinkkanen/' title='Hinkkanen: Info'>Hinkkanen</a><br />@ 2007-02-12 13:55:53<br />The Pont du Gard is an aqueduct in the south of France constructed by the Roman Empire, and located near Remoulins, in the Gard département.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=43.94755100,4.53525100&q=France&spn=0.009795,0.026865' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29194/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/9/29194.gif' alt='Pont du Gard' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29194/pics/' title='3 Pics'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-pics.png' class='icon' alt='3 Pics' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Pont du Gard</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29194/' title='Map Info: Pont du Gard'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29194/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29194/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29194/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/Hinkkanen/' title='Hinkkanen: Info'>Hinkkanen</a><br />@ 2007-02-12 13:55:53<br />The Pont du Gard is an aqueduct in the south of France constructed by the Roman Empire, and located near Remoulins, in the Gard département.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=43.94755100,4.53525100&q=France&spn=0.009795,0.026865' -->]]></content:encoded>
			<link>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29194/</link>
			<comments>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29194/</comments>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:55:53 -0600</pubDate>
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			<georss:point>43.94755100 4.53525100</georss:point>
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			<title><![CDATA[El Cajon Dam]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29058/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/9/29058.gif' alt='El Cajon Dam' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>El Cajon Dam</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29058/' title='Map Info: El Cajon Dam'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29058/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29058/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29058/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/KRL/' title='KRL: Info'>KRL</a><br />@ 2007-02-09 10:16:00<br />El Cajon Dam Under Construction in Central Mexico.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=21.43005000,-104.45395200&q=Mexico&spn=0.00766,0.009978' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29058/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/9/29058.gif' alt='El Cajon Dam' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>El Cajon Dam</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29058/' title='Map Info: El Cajon Dam'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29058/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29058/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29058/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/KRL/' title='KRL: Info'>KRL</a><br />@ 2007-02-09 10:16:00<br />El Cajon Dam Under Construction in Central Mexico.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=21.43005000,-104.45395200&q=Mexico&spn=0.00766,0.009978' -->]]></content:encoded>
			<link>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29058/</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:16:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<georss:point>21.43005000 -104.45395200</georss:point>
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			<title><![CDATA[Seneca Pumped Storage - Kinzua Dam]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29046/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsym.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/9/29046.gif' alt='Seneca Pumped Storage - Kinzua Dam' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29046/' title='1 Comments'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-comments.png' class='icon' alt='1 Comments' /></a><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29046/' title='Multiple thumbnails'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-dualthumb.png' class='icon' alt='Multiple thumbnails' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbYM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Yahoo Maps' /></div></div><b>Seneca Pumped Storage - Kinzua Dam</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29046/' title='Map Info: Seneca Pumped Storage - Kinzua Dam'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29046/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29046/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29046/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/Ozzy/' title='Ozzy: Info'>Ozzy</a><br />@ 2007-02-08 18:55:05<br />The 435-MW Seneca Pumped Storage station began commercial operation in 1970. It is located at the Kinzua Dam, near Warren, PA. The dam was originally built by the Army Corps of Engineers to regulate the Allegheny River for flood control.<!-- direct url: 'http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=41.832671~-79.000926&style=a&lvl=14&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=1561378' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29046/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsym.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/9/29046.gif' alt='Seneca Pumped Storage - Kinzua Dam' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29046/' title='1 Comments'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-comments.png' class='icon' alt='1 Comments' /></a><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29046/' title='Multiple thumbnails'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-dualthumb.png' class='icon' alt='Multiple thumbnails' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbYM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Yahoo Maps' /></div></div><b>Seneca Pumped Storage - Kinzua Dam</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29046/' title='Map Info: Seneca Pumped Storage - Kinzua Dam'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29046/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29046/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29046/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/Ozzy/' title='Ozzy: Info'>Ozzy</a><br />@ 2007-02-08 18:55:05<br />The 435-MW Seneca Pumped Storage station began commercial operation in 1970. It is located at the Kinzua Dam, near Warren, PA. The dam was originally built by the Army Corps of Engineers to regulate the Allegheny River for flood control.<!-- direct url: 'http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=41.832671~-79.000926&style=a&lvl=14&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=1561378' -->]]></content:encoded>
			<link>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29046/</link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:55:05 -0600</pubDate>
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			<georss:point>41.83267100 -79.00092600</georss:point>
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			<title><![CDATA[Blautopf]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28223/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/8/28223.gif' alt='Blautopf' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Blautopf</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28223/' title='Map Info: Blautopf'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28223/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28223/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28223/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/mstoess/' title='mstoess: Info'>mstoess</a><br />@ 2007-01-13 06:40:09<br />The Blautopf (which means "blue pot") is a spring draining the karst formations north of Blaubeuren. In the depth of the source an underwater cave system opens. Its expanse is not explored completely today.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=48.41624600,9.78382900&q=Germany&spn=0.001969,0.003723' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28223/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/8/28223.gif' alt='Blautopf' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Blautopf</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28223/' title='Map Info: Blautopf'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28223/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28223/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28223/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/mstoess/' title='mstoess: Info'>mstoess</a><br />@ 2007-01-13 06:40:09<br />The Blautopf (which means "blue pot") is a spring draining the karst formations north of Blaubeuren. In the depth of the source an underwater cave system opens. Its expanse is not explored completely today.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=48.41624600,9.78382900&q=Germany&spn=0.001969,0.003723' -->]]></content:encoded>
			<link>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28223/</link>
			<comments>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28223/</comments>
			<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2007 06:40:09 -0600</pubDate>
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			<georss:point>48.41624600 9.78382900</georss:point>
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			<title><![CDATA[UFO (water tower)]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27863/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/7/27863.gif' alt='UFO (water tower)' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27863/' title='2 Comments'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-comments.png' class='icon' alt='2 Comments' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>UFO (water tower)</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27863/' title='Map Info: UFO (water tower)'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27863/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27863/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27863/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/lizandrof/' title='lizandrof: Info'>lizandrof</a><br />@ 2006-12-31 18:48:17<br />UFO in a city of João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=-6.97162782,-34.83256565&q=Brazil&spn=0.002601,0.007231' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27863/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/7/27863.gif' alt='UFO (water tower)' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27863/' title='2 Comments'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-comments.png' class='icon' alt='2 Comments' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>UFO (water tower)</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27863/' title='Map Info: UFO (water tower)'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27863/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27863/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27863/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/lizandrof/' title='lizandrof: Info'>lizandrof</a><br />@ 2006-12-31 18:48:17<br />UFO in a city of João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=-6.97162782,-34.83256565&q=Brazil&spn=0.002601,0.007231' -->]]></content:encoded>
			<link>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27863/</link>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2006 18:48:17 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Chicago Water Tower]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25830/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/5/25830.gif' alt='Chicago Water Tower' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25830/' title='Multiple thumbnails'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-dualthumb.png' class='icon' alt='Multiple thumbnails' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Chicago Water Tower</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25830/' title='Map Info: Chicago Water Tower'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25830/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25830/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25830/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/kjfitz/' title='kjfitz: Info'>kjfitz</a><br />@ 2006-11-12 10:45:04<br />The Chicago Water Tower is a Chicago, Illinois landmark in downtown Chicago along the Magnificent Mile of North Michigan Avenue. Located on the doorsteps of Loyola University Chicago, the Chicago Water Tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau Visitor's Welcome Center.<br />
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Popularly claimed to have been the only surviving structure after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the Chicago Water Tower was built in 1869 by architect William W. Boyington. While it was one of the few buildings within the fire district to survive, much of the city south of the Chicago River survived, including the home of Catherine O'Leary, in whose barn the fire is reputed to have begun.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=41.89711400~-87.62442600&style=h&lvl=15' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25830/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/5/25830.gif' alt='Chicago Water Tower' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25830/' title='Multiple thumbnails'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-dualthumb.png' class='icon' alt='Multiple thumbnails' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Chicago Water Tower</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25830/' title='Map Info: Chicago Water Tower'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25830/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25830/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25830/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/kjfitz/' title='kjfitz: Info'>kjfitz</a><br />@ 2006-11-12 10:45:04<br />The Chicago Water Tower is a Chicago, Illinois landmark in downtown Chicago along the Magnificent Mile of North Michigan Avenue. Located on the doorsteps of Loyola University Chicago, the Chicago Water Tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau Visitor's Welcome Center.<br />
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Popularly claimed to have been the only surviving structure after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the Chicago Water Tower was built in 1869 by architect William W. Boyington. While it was one of the few buildings within the fire district to survive, much of the city south of the Chicago River survived, including the home of Catherine O'Leary, in whose barn the fire is reputed to have begun.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=41.89711400~-87.62442600&style=h&lvl=15' -->]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2006 10:45:04 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sweetwater Dam & Reservoir]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25276/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsll.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/5/25276.gif' alt='Sweetwater Dam &amp; Reservoir' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbLL-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Live Maps' />BEV</div></div><b>Sweetwater Dam &amp; Reservoir</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25276/' title='Map Info: Sweetwater Dam &amp; Reservoir'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25276/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25276/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25276/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/kjfitz/' title='kjfitz: Info'>kjfitz</a><br />@ 2006-10-26 10:27:13<br />The 28,100 acre-foot reservoir is formed by Sweetwater Dam, completed in 1888.<br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25276/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsll.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/5/25276.gif' alt='Sweetwater Dam &amp; Reservoir' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbLL-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Live Maps' />BEV</div></div><b>Sweetwater Dam &amp; Reservoir</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25276/' title='Map Info: Sweetwater Dam &amp; Reservoir'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25276/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25276/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25276/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/kjfitz/' title='kjfitz: Info'>kjfitz</a><br />@ 2006-10-26 10:27:13<br />The 28,100 acre-foot reservoir is formed by Sweetwater Dam, completed in 1888.<br />
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:27:13 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Geodesic dome covering water storage]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/22359/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/2/22359.gif' alt='Geodesic dome covering water storage' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Geodesic dome covering water storage</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/22359/' title='Map Info: Geodesic dome covering water storage'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/22359/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/22359/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/22359/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/bonjbrown2/' title='bonjbrown2: Info'>bonjbrown2</a><br />@ 2006-08-05 22:33:15<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=34.14182300,-102.61726100&q=United States&spn=0.007246,0.021286' -->]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2006 22:33:15 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Water catchments over Sandy Bay]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/22223/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/2/22223.gif' alt='Water catchments over Sandy Bay' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Water catchments over Sandy Bay</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/22223/' title='Map Info: Water catchments over Sandy Bay'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/22223/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/22223/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/22223/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/cmike77/' title='cmike77: Info'>cmike77</a><br />@ 2006-07-31 18:48:22<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=36.13195700,-5.34292800&q=Gibraltar&spn=0.002448,0.007596' -->]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:48:22 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Causway and bridge across Blithfield Reservoir]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21490/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/1/21490.gif' alt='Causway and bridge across Blithfield Reservoir' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Causway and bridge across Blithfield Reservoir</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21490/' title='Map Info: Causway and bridge across Blithfield Reservoir'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21490/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21490/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21490/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/kjfitz/' title='kjfitz: Info'>kjfitz</a><br />@ 2006-07-08 14:51:27<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=52.81177000,-1.91527400&q=United Kingdom&spn=0.002789,0.008787' -->]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2006 14:51:27 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fourth of July Tank]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21347/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/1/21347.gif' alt='Fourth of July Tank' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21347/' title='2 Comments'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-comments.png' class='icon' alt='2 Comments' /></a><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21347/' title='Multiple thumbnails'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-dualthumb.png' class='icon' alt='Multiple thumbnails' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Fourth of July Tank</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21347/' title='Map Info: Fourth of July Tank'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21347/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21347/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21347/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AKpilotEMT/' title='AKpilotEMT: Info'>AKpilotEMT</a><br />@ 2006-07-04 11:06:34<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=28.83647900,-100.01429600&q=United States&spn=0.023383,0.06712' -->]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2006 11:06:34 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Edmonston pumping plant outlet]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21156/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/1/21156.gif' alt='Edmonston pumping plant outlet' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Edmonston pumping plant outlet</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21156/' title='Map Info: Edmonston pumping plant outlet'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21156/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21156/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21156/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AlejoHausner/' title='AlejoHausner: Info'>AlejoHausner</a><br />@ 2006-06-29 15:34:44<br />Outlet of the Edmonston pumping plant, part of California's State Water Project that brings water from the Central Valley to Los Angeles, which is downhill from here.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=34.83373000,-118.71159400&q=United States&spn=0.002946,0.00457' -->]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:34:44 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Edmonston siphon]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21154/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/1/21154.gif' alt='Edmonston siphon' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Edmonston siphon</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21154/' title='Map Info: Edmonston siphon'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21154/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21154/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21154/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AlejoHausner/' title='AlejoHausner: Info'>AlejoHausner</a><br />@ 2006-06-29 15:32:55<br />Part of the Edmonston pumping plant.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=34.90317900,-118.77937300&q=United States&spn=0.005886,0.009141' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21154/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/1/21154.gif' alt='Edmonston siphon' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Edmonston siphon</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21154/' title='Map Info: Edmonston siphon'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21154/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21154/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21154/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AlejoHausner/' title='AlejoHausner: Info'>AlejoHausner</a><br />@ 2006-06-29 15:32:55<br />Part of the Edmonston pumping plant.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=34.90317900,-118.77937300&q=United States&spn=0.005886,0.009141' -->]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:32:55 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Edmonston pumping plant]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21153/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/1/21153.gif' alt='Edmonston pumping plant' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Edmonston pumping plant</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21153/' title='Map Info: Edmonston pumping plant'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21153/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21153/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21153/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AlejoHausner/' title='AlejoHausner: Info'>AlejoHausner</a><br />@ 2006-06-29 15:30:41<br />Part of California's State Water Project, this plant lifts water from California's Central Valley 2000 feet over the Tehachapi mountains.  The water exits the tunnel, passes through an inverted siphon, and through another mountain.  Out the other side, it's all downhill to Los Angeles.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=34.94397800,-118.82456300&q=United States&spn=0.011767,0.018282' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21153/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/2/1/21153.gif' alt='Edmonston pumping plant' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Edmonston pumping plant</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21153/' title='Map Info: Edmonston pumping plant'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21153/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21153/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21153/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AlejoHausner/' title='AlejoHausner: Info'>AlejoHausner</a><br />@ 2006-06-29 15:30:41<br />Part of California's State Water Project, this plant lifts water from California's Central Valley 2000 feet over the Tehachapi mountains.  The water exits the tunnel, passes through an inverted siphon, and through another mountain.  Out the other side, it's all downhill to Los Angeles.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=34.94397800,-118.82456300&q=United States&spn=0.011767,0.018282' -->]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:30:41 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Automatic watering]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19607/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/9/19607.gif' alt='Automatic watering' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19607/' title='1 Comments'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-comments.png' class='icon' alt='1 Comments' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Automatic watering</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19607/' title='Map Info: Automatic watering'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19607/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19607/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19607/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/dda/' title='dda: Info'>dda</a><br />@ 2006-05-30 19:27:58<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=48.62096000,2.69958200&q=France&spn=0.00141,0.002036' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19607/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/9/19607.gif' alt='Automatic watering' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19607/' title='1 Comments'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-comments.png' class='icon' alt='1 Comments' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Automatic watering</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19607/' title='Map Info: Automatic watering'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19607/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19607/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19607/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/dda/' title='dda: Info'>dda</a><br />@ 2006-05-30 19:27:58<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=48.62096000,2.69958200&q=France&spn=0.00141,0.002036' -->]]></content:encoded>
			<link>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19607/</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2006 19:27:58 -0500</pubDate>
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			<georss:point>48.62096000 2.69958200</georss:point>
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			<title><![CDATA[Castle Gatehouse at Georgetown Reservoir]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19194/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsll.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/9/19194.gif' alt='Castle Gatehouse at Georgetown Reservoir' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbLL-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Live Maps' />BEV</div></div><b>Castle Gatehouse at Georgetown Reservoir</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19194/' title='Map Info: Castle Gatehouse at Georgetown Reservoir'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19194/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19194/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19194/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AlbinoFlea/' title='AlbinoFlea: Info'>AlbinoFlea</a><br />@ 2006-05-24 00:05:15<br /><br />
From <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/history/Vignettes/Vignette_90.htm">www.hq.usace.army.mil</a>:<br />
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The Castle Gatehouse at Georgetown Reservoir was built in 1902.  Its brickwork was originally covered with Portland Cement plaster blocked off to represent stonework.<!-- direct url: 'http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=38.910977~-77.089467&style=o&lvl=2&scene=2973232' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19194/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsll.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/9/19194.gif' alt='Castle Gatehouse at Georgetown Reservoir' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbLL-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Live Maps' />BEV</div></div><b>Castle Gatehouse at Georgetown Reservoir</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19194/' title='Map Info: Castle Gatehouse at Georgetown Reservoir'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19194/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19194/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19194/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AlbinoFlea/' title='AlbinoFlea: Info'>AlbinoFlea</a><br />@ 2006-05-24 00:05:15<br /><br />
From <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/history/Vignettes/Vignette_90.htm">www.hq.usace.army.mil</a>:<br />
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The Castle Gatehouse at Georgetown Reservoir was built in 1902.  Its brickwork was originally covered with Portland Cement plaster blocked off to represent stonework.<!-- direct url: 'http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=38.910977~-77.089467&style=o&lvl=2&scene=2973232' -->]]></content:encoded>
			<link>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/19194/</link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2006 00:05:15 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Brunswick Waste Treatment Plant]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/18071/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsym.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/8/18071.gif' alt='Brunswick Waste Treatment Plant' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/18071/' title='Multiple thumbnails'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-dualthumb.png' class='icon' alt='Multiple thumbnails' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbYM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Yahoo Maps' /></div></div><b>Brunswick Waste Treatment Plant</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/18071/' title='Map Info: Brunswick Waste Treatment Plant'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/18071/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/18071/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/18071/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AlbinoFlea/' title='AlbinoFlea: Info'>AlbinoFlea</a><br />@ 2006-05-09 02:01:30<!-- direct url: 'http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=39.308703~-77.621191&style=a&lvl=17&scene=3662223' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/18071/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsym.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/8/18071.gif' alt='Brunswick Waste Treatment Plant' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/18071/' title='Multiple thumbnails'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-dualthumb.png' class='icon' alt='Multiple thumbnails' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbYM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Yahoo Maps' /></div></div><b>Brunswick Waste Treatment Plant</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/18071/' title='Map Info: Brunswick Waste Treatment Plant'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/18071/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/18071/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/18071/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AlbinoFlea/' title='AlbinoFlea: Info'>AlbinoFlea</a><br />@ 2006-05-09 02:01:30<!-- direct url: 'http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=39.308703~-77.621191&style=a&lvl=17&scene=3662223' -->]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2006 02:01:30 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Compton Hill Tower]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/17360/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsll.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/7/17360.gif' alt='Compton Hill Tower' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/17360/' title='Multiple thumbnails'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-dualthumb.png' class='icon' alt='Multiple thumbnails' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbLL-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Live Maps' />BEV</div></div><b>Compton Hill Tower</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/17360/' title='Map Info: Compton Hill Tower'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/17360/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/17360/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/17360/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/tlp333/' title='tlp333: Info'>tlp333</a><br />@ 2006-05-01 16:23:34<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=38.615228~-90.238897&style=o&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=20479119&encType=1' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/17360/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsll.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/7/17360.gif' alt='Compton Hill Tower' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><a class='iconLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/17360/' title='Multiple thumbnails'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/map-dualthumb.png' class='icon' alt='Multiple thumbnails' /></a><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbLL-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Live Maps' />BEV</div></div><b>Compton Hill Tower</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/17360/' title='Map Info: Compton Hill Tower'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/17360/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/17360/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/17360/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/tlp333/' title='tlp333: Info'>tlp333</a><br />@ 2006-05-01 16:23:34<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=38.615228~-90.238897&style=o&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=20479119&encType=1' -->]]></content:encoded>
			<link>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/17360/</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 16:23:34 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Providence Water's Scituate Purification Plant]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/16610/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/6/16610.gif' alt='Providence Water&#039;s Scituate Purification Plant' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Providence Water's Scituate Purification Plant</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/16610/' title='Map Info: Providence Water&#039;s Scituate Purification Plant'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/16610/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/16610/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/16610/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AlbinoFlea/' title='AlbinoFlea: Info'>AlbinoFlea</a><br />@ 2006-04-18 00:21:59<br /><br />
From <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.provwater.com/history.htm">www.provwater.com</a>:<br />
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The main Scituate reservoir was formed by the construction of a dam across the Pawtuxet River at the former village of Kent. The dam, principally of earth, is about 3,200 feet long and 100 feet high. Water storage in the reservoir began on November 10, 1925. An aqueduct from the dam feeds the nearby treatment plant which was placed in operation on September 30, 1926.<br />
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The original treatment plant was state-of-the-art at the time of its construction. The plant was considered to be among the most technologically advanced of its day, and for many years the filtration system was the only plant of its type in New England. As demand continued to grow, the treatment plant underwent major expansions and renovations in the 1940's and again in the '60s. Today, the plant has a maximum treatment capacity of 144 million gallons of water per day and still remains the largest treatment facility in New England.<br />
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Once leaving the plant, water is delivered into the system through two major aqueducts. The first, the original 90-inch aqueduct constructed at the same time as the original treatment plant, is 4.5 miles long, including 3.3 miles of tunnel. It terminates at the structure called the siphon chamber, located near Phoenix Avenue in Cranston. From there, it splits into two large conduits, 60-inch and 66-inch in diameter, which in turn split into a series of progressively smaller transmission mains supplying the distribution system. The second supplemental aqueduct, constructed in the 1970s, is a 9.5 mile, 78-inch and 102-inch tunnel and aqueduct system which terminates at Budlong Road in Cranston.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=41.75463400,-71.56841800&q=United States&spn=0.006787,0.021629' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/16610/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/6/16610.gif' alt='Providence Water&#039;s Scituate Purification Plant' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Providence Water's Scituate Purification Plant</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/16610/' title='Map Info: Providence Water&#039;s Scituate Purification Plant'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/16610/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/16610/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/16610/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AlbinoFlea/' title='AlbinoFlea: Info'>AlbinoFlea</a><br />@ 2006-04-18 00:21:59<br /><br />
From <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.provwater.com/history.htm">www.provwater.com</a>:<br />
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The main Scituate reservoir was formed by the construction of a dam across the Pawtuxet River at the former village of Kent. The dam, principally of earth, is about 3,200 feet long and 100 feet high. Water storage in the reservoir began on November 10, 1925. An aqueduct from the dam feeds the nearby treatment plant which was placed in operation on September 30, 1926.<br />
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The original treatment plant was state-of-the-art at the time of its construction. The plant was considered to be among the most technologically advanced of its day, and for many years the filtration system was the only plant of its type in New England. As demand continued to grow, the treatment plant underwent major expansions and renovations in the 1940's and again in the '60s. Today, the plant has a maximum treatment capacity of 144 million gallons of water per day and still remains the largest treatment facility in New England.<br />
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Once leaving the plant, water is delivered into the system through two major aqueducts. The first, the original 90-inch aqueduct constructed at the same time as the original treatment plant, is 4.5 miles long, including 3.3 miles of tunnel. It terminates at the structure called the siphon chamber, located near Phoenix Avenue in Cranston. From there, it splits into two large conduits, 60-inch and 66-inch in diameter, which in turn split into a series of progressively smaller transmission mains supplying the distribution system. The second supplemental aqueduct, constructed in the 1970s, is a 9.5 mile, 78-inch and 102-inch tunnel and aqueduct system which terminates at Budlong Road in Cranston.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=41.75463400,-71.56841800&q=United States&spn=0.006787,0.021629' -->]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Elsinore Tower]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/15625/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsll.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/5/15625.gif' alt='Elsinore Tower' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbLL-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Live Maps' />BEV</div></div><b>Elsinore Tower</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/15625/' title='Map Info: Elsinore Tower'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/15625/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/15625/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/15625/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AlbinoFlea/' title='AlbinoFlea: Info'>AlbinoFlea</a><br />@ 2006-03-17 16:45:42<br /><br />
From <a rel="nofollow" href="http://wcpo.com/specials/2003/newbuilding/museum.html">wcpo.com</a>:<br />
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In 1883, the Cincinnati Water Works wanted to extend its efficient water supply main tunnel (which had remained incomplete for several years) 185 feet to the line at Gilbert Avenue. This efficient main started at the reservoir in Eden Park. To control the flow of water at the base of the steep hill, a valve house was needed. Because the Water Works wanted to enhance the landscape of the park, plus they wanted a structure that would also serve as a new entrance to the park, they felt that the valve house needed to have a special design.<br />
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That spring, Cincinnati was host to the Shakespearean Dramatic Festival at Music Hall. The highlight of the festival was the performance of "Hamlet" on Friday evening, May 4. A famous actor by the name of James E. Murdock played the role of Hamlet. Even at the age of 72, this actor was very popular in Cincinnati, mainly because Cincinnati was his hometown. Although many in the audience felt that Mr. Murdock was too old to play the role of Hamlet, they were highly impressed with the stage sets, especially the opening scene. This particular stage set was a 65-by-65 foot painting of Elsinore Castle (also known as Kronberg Castle), where the moody Denmark prince walked at night and spoke with the ghost of his father. A local artist named merry painted this stage set. In the audience that night was Water Works Superintendent A.G. Moore. He was so impressed with the painting of Elsinore Castle that that next Monday morning he appeared at the offices of Samuel Hannaford and Sons (famous local architectural firm that designed, among other structures, Music Hall and the City Building) with a newspaper illustration of the Elsinore stage set. What resulted was that Charles B. Hannaford, the son of Samuel, was commissioned to design the valve house in the form of Elsinore Castle. The Elsinore Tower was built later that year for a cost of $15,000.<br />
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What resulted is the Norman Romanesque Revival mini-castle consisting of a cylindrical castellated tower joined to a smaller square tower by a battlemented archway. Since the Cincinnati Art Museum officially opened in 1886, steps were placed behind the Elsinore Tower as a short cut to the museum. However, the steps were too steep to ever become popular; and with the ever-increasing prevalence of motorized travel, the Elsinore Tower soon lost its appeal as an entrance to the Park. As of 1988, it was reported that the reservoir valves were housed in a vault underneath the tower and that the Cincinnati Water Works used the Elsinore Tower for equipment storage.<!-- direct url: 'http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=39.113012~-84.500271&style=o&lvl=2&scene=1945194' -->]]></description>
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From <a rel="nofollow" href="http://wcpo.com/specials/2003/newbuilding/museum.html">wcpo.com</a>:<br />
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In 1883, the Cincinnati Water Works wanted to extend its efficient water supply main tunnel (which had remained incomplete for several years) 185 feet to the line at Gilbert Avenue. This efficient main started at the reservoir in Eden Park. To control the flow of water at the base of the steep hill, a valve house was needed. Because the Water Works wanted to enhance the landscape of the park, plus they wanted a structure that would also serve as a new entrance to the park, they felt that the valve house needed to have a special design.<br />
<br />
That spring, Cincinnati was host to the Shakespearean Dramatic Festival at Music Hall. The highlight of the festival was the performance of "Hamlet" on Friday evening, May 4. A famous actor by the name of James E. Murdock played the role of Hamlet. Even at the age of 72, this actor was very popular in Cincinnati, mainly because Cincinnati was his hometown. Although many in the audience felt that Mr. Murdock was too old to play the role of Hamlet, they were highly impressed with the stage sets, especially the opening scene. This particular stage set was a 65-by-65 foot painting of Elsinore Castle (also known as Kronberg Castle), where the moody Denmark prince walked at night and spoke with the ghost of his father. A local artist named merry painted this stage set. In the audience that night was Water Works Superintendent A.G. Moore. He was so impressed with the painting of Elsinore Castle that that next Monday morning he appeared at the offices of Samuel Hannaford and Sons (famous local architectural firm that designed, among other structures, Music Hall and the City Building) with a newspaper illustration of the Elsinore stage set. What resulted was that Charles B. Hannaford, the son of Samuel, was commissioned to design the valve house in the form of Elsinore Castle. The Elsinore Tower was built later that year for a cost of $15,000.<br />
<br />
What resulted is the Norman Romanesque Revival mini-castle consisting of a cylindrical castellated tower joined to a smaller square tower by a battlemented archway. Since the Cincinnati Art Museum officially opened in 1886, steps were placed behind the Elsinore Tower as a short cut to the museum. However, the steps were too steep to ever become popular; and with the ever-increasing prevalence of motorized travel, the Elsinore Tower soon lost its appeal as an entrance to the Park. As of 1988, it was reported that the reservoir valves were housed in a vault underneath the tower and that the Cincinnati Water Works used the Elsinore Tower for equipment storage.<!-- direct url: 'http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=39.113012~-84.500271&style=o&lvl=2&scene=1945194' -->]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Skopskiot Akvadukt (Skopje Aqueduct)]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/15385/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/5/15385.gif' alt='Skopskiot Akvadukt (Skopje Aqueduct)' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Skopskiot Akvadukt (Skopje Aqueduct)</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/15385/' title='Map Info: Skopskiot Akvadukt (Skopje Aqueduct)'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/15385/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/15385/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/15385/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AlbinoFlea/' title='AlbinoFlea: Info'>AlbinoFlea</a><br />@ 2006-03-10 16:22:28<br />From <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.macedonia.co.uk/client/index1.aspx?page=382">www.macedonia.co.uk</a>:<br />
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The old aqueduct, built of brick and stone, is located at the end of the Skopje-Kacanik highway and is a monument from the 6th century AD. It supplied the city of Skupi with water from Mount Skopska Crna Gora. Some archaeologists assume that it had 200 arches, 50 of which still remain.<br />
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Also, from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.culture.org.mk/eSKOPAKV.HTM">www.culture.org.mk</a>:<br />
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The ancient aqueduct is located on the periphery of Skopje. It was built out of stone and bricks, with massive columns over which there are exactly 55 arcs.<br />
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There are different presumptions about the time of its construction. Some people claim that it is a Roman building and others that it comes from the Byzantine period. It is most likely that the aqueduct dates from the Turkish period, more precisely from the 16th century AD. The water was provided for the system from the mountain Skopska Crna Gora.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=42.02246600,21.41881800&q=Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of&spn=0.001777,0.005364' -->]]></description>
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The old aqueduct, built of brick and stone, is located at the end of the Skopje-Kacanik highway and is a monument from the 6th century AD. It supplied the city of Skupi with water from Mount Skopska Crna Gora. Some archaeologists assume that it had 200 arches, 50 of which still remain.<br />
<br />
Also, from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.culture.org.mk/eSKOPAKV.HTM">www.culture.org.mk</a>:<br />
<br />
The ancient aqueduct is located on the periphery of Skopje. It was built out of stone and bricks, with massive columns over which there are exactly 55 arcs.<br />
<br />
There are different presumptions about the time of its construction. Some people claim that it is a Roman building and others that it comes from the Byzantine period. It is most likely that the aqueduct dates from the Turkish period, more precisely from the 16th century AD. The water was provided for the system from the mountain Skopska Crna Gora.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=42.02246600,21.41881800&q=Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of&spn=0.001777,0.005364' -->]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:22:28 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ross R. Barnett Reservoir]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12705/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/2/12705.gif' alt='Ross R. Barnett Reservoir' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Ross R. Barnett Reservoir</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12705/' title='Map Info: Ross R. Barnett Reservoir'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12705/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12705/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12705/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AKpilotEMT/' title='AKpilotEMT: Info'>AKpilotEMT</a><br />@ 2005-12-08 06:50:32<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=32.46110900,-90.00412000&q=United States&spn=0.339042,1.020218' -->]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2005 06:50:32 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dalecarlia Reservoir Auxiliary Pumping System]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12449/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/2/12449.gif' alt='Dalecarlia Reservoir Auxiliary Pumping System' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Dalecarlia Reservoir Auxiliary Pumping System</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12449/' title='Map Info: Dalecarlia Reservoir Auxiliary Pumping System'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12449/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12449/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12449/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AlbinoFlea/' title='AlbinoFlea: Info'>AlbinoFlea</a><br />@ 2005-12-03 14:45:25<br />From Mike High's <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title_pages/2517.html">The C&O Canal Companion</a>:<br />
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From the towpath follow the concrete-surfaced road down to the boulder-strewn floodplain. At the end of the path, a concrete platform offers a view of Little Falls—the rapids that likely ended John Smith's exploration up the Potomac in 1608. The army built the platorm in the 1970s as part of an auxiliary system to fill the reservoir in the event of a drought. <!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=38.93292800,-77.11742100&q=United States&spn=0.000001,0.000001' -->]]></description>
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From the towpath follow the concrete-surfaced road down to the boulder-strewn floodplain. At the end of the path, a concrete platform offers a view of Little Falls—the rapids that likely ended John Smith's exploration up the Potomac in 1608. The army built the platorm in the 1970s as part of an auxiliary system to fill the reservoir in the event of a drought. <!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=38.93292800,-77.11742100&q=United States&spn=0.000001,0.000001' -->]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Aeration in sewerage treatment fields]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12381/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/2/12381.gif' alt='Aeration in sewerage treatment fields' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Aeration in sewerage treatment fields</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12381/' title='Map Info: Aeration in sewerage treatment fields'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12381/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12381/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12381/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/Bubble/' title='Bubble: Info'>Bubble</a><br />@ 2005-12-02 16:55:19<br />Werribee Sewerage Farm outside of Melbourne, Australia. This facility uses natural bacteria and decomposition in large open fields to process sewerage from Melbourne (3 million people). It’s an efficient, clean and low-cost alternative to large chemical treatment plants. Aeration jets can be seen operating in some of the fields. Surprisingly, very little smell comes from the fields.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=-37.98831600,144.63440900&q=Australia&spn=0.030268,0.102413' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12381/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/2/12381.gif' alt='Aeration in sewerage treatment fields' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Aeration in sewerage treatment fields</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12381/' title='Map Info: Aeration in sewerage treatment fields'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12381/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12381/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/12381/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/Bubble/' title='Bubble: Info'>Bubble</a><br />@ 2005-12-02 16:55:19<br />Werribee Sewerage Farm outside of Melbourne, Australia. This facility uses natural bacteria and decomposition in large open fields to process sewerage from Melbourne (3 million people). It’s an efficient, clean and low-cost alternative to large chemical treatment plants. Aeration jets can be seen operating in some of the fields. Surprisingly, very little smell comes from the fields.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=-37.98831600,144.63440900&q=Australia&spn=0.030268,0.102413' -->]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2005 16:55:19 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Guernsey State Park]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11903/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/1/11903.gif' alt='Guernsey State Park' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Guernsey State Park</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11903/' title='Map Info: Guernsey State Park'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11903/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11903/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11903/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/mrjonmeyers/' title='mrjonmeyers: Info'>mrjonmeyers</a><br />@ 2005-11-18 21:04:00<br />Guernsey State Park provides the finest examples of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) work in the Rocky Mountain area. The park has long been known as a haven for boating, camping, hiking and picnicking, but its real treasure may lie in the wonderful CCC work that can be seen throughout the park. CCC projects in the park include hiking trails, roads, bridges, buildings (including the Castle, Brimmer Point and the Museum) and even a nine-hole golf course (which was abandoned in the early 1940s).<br />
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A dam was built between 1925 and 1927 by the Bureau of Reclamation to create Lake Guernsey. Although its waters serve primarily for irrigation purposes, they are also used by area residents and visitors alike for summer swimming, boating and fishing. The dam itself is an earthen structure with a height of 105 feet and a length of 560 feet. The original reservoir held 74,000 acre feet of water and had a surface of 2,045 acres. The power generating plant has an output of 4,800 kilowatts.<br />
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Guernsey State Park was created when the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) went to work in 1933. The CCC's workers completed approximately 85% of the planned project before they were disbanded in 1936.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=42.31362400,-104.79000100&q=United States&spn=0.086464,0.206131' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11903/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/1/11903.gif' alt='Guernsey State Park' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Guernsey State Park</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11903/' title='Map Info: Guernsey State Park'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11903/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11903/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11903/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/mrjonmeyers/' title='mrjonmeyers: Info'>mrjonmeyers</a><br />@ 2005-11-18 21:04:00<br />Guernsey State Park provides the finest examples of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) work in the Rocky Mountain area. The park has long been known as a haven for boating, camping, hiking and picnicking, but its real treasure may lie in the wonderful CCC work that can be seen throughout the park. CCC projects in the park include hiking trails, roads, bridges, buildings (including the Castle, Brimmer Point and the Museum) and even a nine-hole golf course (which was abandoned in the early 1940s).<br />
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A dam was built between 1925 and 1927 by the Bureau of Reclamation to create Lake Guernsey. Although its waters serve primarily for irrigation purposes, they are also used by area residents and visitors alike for summer swimming, boating and fishing. The dam itself is an earthen structure with a height of 105 feet and a length of 560 feet. The original reservoir held 74,000 acre feet of water and had a surface of 2,045 acres. The power generating plant has an output of 4,800 kilowatts.<br />
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Guernsey State Park was created when the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) went to work in 1933. The CCC's workers completed approximately 85% of the planned project before they were disbanded in 1936.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=42.31362400,-104.79000100&q=United States&spn=0.086464,0.206131' -->]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005 21:04:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<georss:point>42.31362400 -104.79000100</georss:point>
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			<title><![CDATA[Point View Reservoir]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11163/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/1/11163.gif' alt='Point View Reservoir' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Point View Reservoir</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11163/' title='Map Info: Point View Reservoir'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11163/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11163/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11163/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AKpilotEMT/' title='AKpilotEMT: Info'>AKpilotEMT</a><br />@ 2005-11-08 01:52:18<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=40.97367700,-74.24594900&q=United States&spn=0.075845,0.255054' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11163/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/1/11163.gif' alt='Point View Reservoir' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Point View Reservoir</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11163/' title='Map Info: Point View Reservoir'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11163/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11163/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11163/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AKpilotEMT/' title='AKpilotEMT: Info'>AKpilotEMT</a><br />@ 2005-11-08 01:52:18<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=40.97367700,-74.24594900&q=United States&spn=0.075845,0.255054' -->]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:52:18 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Haledon Reservoir]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11162/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/1/11162.gif' alt='Haledon Reservoir' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Haledon Reservoir</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11162/' title='Map Info: Haledon Reservoir'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11162/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11162/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11162/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AKpilotEMT/' title='AKpilotEMT: Info'>AKpilotEMT</a><br />@ 2005-11-08 01:42:21<br />Purchased recently from neighboring town Haledon who owned the reservoir forever but for the past many years had not been using it and in an effort to raise cash for a renaissance of the borough, they made the sale to Franklin Lakes.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=40.98236000,-74.19805500&q=United States&spn=0.037918,0.127527' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11162/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/1/11162.gif' alt='Haledon Reservoir' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Haledon Reservoir</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11162/' title='Map Info: Haledon Reservoir'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11162/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11162/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11162/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/AKpilotEMT/' title='AKpilotEMT: Info'>AKpilotEMT</a><br />@ 2005-11-08 01:42:21<br />Purchased recently from neighboring town Haledon who owned the reservoir forever but for the past many years had not been using it and in an effort to raise cash for a renaissance of the borough, they made the sale to Franklin Lakes.<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=40.98236000,-74.19805500&q=United States&spn=0.037918,0.127527' -->]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:42:21 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Exposed Wells Over Aquifer Carrying Water Into Town Downhill From Nuclear Complex]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10683/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/0/10683.gif' alt='Exposed Wells Over Aquifer Carrying Water Into Town Downhill From Nuclear Complex' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Exposed Wells Over Aquifer Carrying Water Into Town Downhill From Nuclear Complex</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10683/' title='Map Info: Exposed Wells Over Aquifer Carrying Water Into Town Downhill From Nuclear Complex'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10683/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10683/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10683/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/pdunn/' title='pdunn: Info'>pdunn</a><br />@ 2005-10-26 12:47:51<br />The large facility to the north west is Iran's Isfahan Nuclear Fuels Processing Complex<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=32.56417600,51.84116700&q=Iran, Islamic Republic of&spn=0.005343,0.007654' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10683/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/0/10683.gif' alt='Exposed Wells Over Aquifer Carrying Water Into Town Downhill From Nuclear Complex' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Exposed Wells Over Aquifer Carrying Water Into Town Downhill From Nuclear Complex</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10683/' title='Map Info: Exposed Wells Over Aquifer Carrying Water Into Town Downhill From Nuclear Complex'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10683/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10683/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10683/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/pdunn/' title='pdunn: Info'>pdunn</a><br />@ 2005-10-26 12:47:51<br />The large facility to the north west is Iran's Isfahan Nuclear Fuels Processing Complex<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=32.56417600,51.84116700&q=Iran, Islamic Republic of&spn=0.005343,0.007654' -->]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 12:47:51 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[African Oasis]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10520/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/0/10520.gif' alt='African Oasis' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>African Oasis</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10520/' title='Map Info: African Oasis'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10520/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10520/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10520/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/10xAnyone/' title='10xAnyone: Info'>10xAnyone</a><br />@ 2005-10-21 20:47:07<br />Here is an oasis in Libya<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=24.88768200,22.04681400&q=Libyan Arab Jamahiriya&spn=0.497052,0.737114' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10520/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/0/10520.gif' alt='African Oasis' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>African Oasis</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10520/' title='Map Info: African Oasis'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10520/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10520/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10520/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/10xAnyone/' title='10xAnyone: Info'>10xAnyone</a><br />@ 2005-10-21 20:47:07<br />Here is an oasis in Libya<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=24.88768200,22.04681400&q=Libyan Arab Jamahiriya&spn=0.497052,0.737114' -->]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:47:07 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tapping Into An Aquifer North Of Kabul]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10379/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/0/10379.gif' alt='Tapping Into An Aquifer North Of Kabul' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Tapping Into An Aquifer North Of Kabul</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10379/' title='Map Info: Tapping Into An Aquifer North Of Kabul'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10379/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10379/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10379/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/pdunn/' title='pdunn: Info'>pdunn</a><br />@ 2005-10-16 23:03:15<br />Well holes follow the path of an underground stream north of Kabul<!-- direct url: 'http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=34.63274900,69.09162300&q=Afghanistan&spn=0.005216,0.007654' -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='mapThumb'><a href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10379/' ><img border='0' src='http://thumbsgm.virtualglobetrotting.com/1/0/10379.gif' alt='Tapping Into An Aquifer North Of Kabul' class='mapThumb' height='150' width='150'/></a><div class='mapIcons'><img border='0' src='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/images/thumbGM-20x20.png' class='icon' alt='View in Google Maps' /></div></div><b>Tapping Into An Aquifer North Of Kabul</b><br />[<a class='mapLink' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10379/' title='Map Info: Tapping Into An Aquifer North Of Kabul'>Info</a>] [<a title='Google Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10379/view/?service=0'>GM</a>] [<a title='Live Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10379/view/?service=1'>LM</a>] [<a title='Yahoo Maps' href='http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10379/view/?service=2'>YM</a>] <br />By: <a class='userLink' href='htt