| World / USA / California / Weaverville, 21 km from center | Coordinates: 40°54'10"N 123°1'29"W |
Canyon Creek
dsk3 Yeah, what the heck does that mean?
What an original name for such a controversial stream of water!
In the 1970s and 1980s, a coalition of utility companies wanted to dam the stream to build a hydroelectric plant. Environmentalists squawked about the loss of a pristine canyon. By the time someone pointed out that the "pristine" walls of Canyon Creek Canyon, (is that a redundancy?), had already been scoured with hydraulic cannons in the 1870s, the utility companies had lost interest.
In recent years, environmentalists waited until after a new placer mine began operating near the road on the south wall of the canyon to start squawking about the loss of a pristine canyon. By the time someone pointed out once again that the "pristine" canyon walls had already been scoured with hydraulic cannons in the 1870s, the environmentalists had lost interest.
What an original name for such a controversial stream of water!
In the 1970s and 1980s, a coalition of utility companies wanted to dam the stream to build a hydroelectric plant. Environmentalists squawked about the loss of a pristine canyon. By the time someone pointed out that the "pristine" walls of Canyon Creek Canyon, (is that a redundancy?), had already been scoured with hydraulic cannons in the 1870s, the utility companies had lost interest.
In recent years, environmentalists waited until after a new placer mine began operating near the road on the south wall of the canyon to start squawking about the loss of a pristine canyon. By the time someone pointed out once again that the "pristine" canyon walls had already been scoured with hydraulic cannons in the 1870s, the environmentalists had lost interest.
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