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View of construction machinery removing sediments from the East Park Canal in Stony Creek, California ca. 1951. Donor/Source: Orland Unit Water Users' Assn./McCombs (Loan) OP-1038-R2-Removing sediment form the East Park Feed Canal by means of the 1/2 cubic yard dragline recently purchased with funds of the Project Rehabilitation Program. Besides the removal of sedimtn, the side slopes of thsi unlined canal by means of teh 1/2 cubic yard dragline recently purchased with funds of the Project Rehabilitation Program. Besides the removal of sediment, the sideslopes of this unlined canal were trimmed and dressed, and the material removed from the canal section was used to widen and stabilize the lower embankment of the canal which functions as a service road. hm
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