Steve_Colby Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 (edited) Main Entry: fresh·et Pronunciation: \ˈfre-shət\ Function: noun Date: 1596 1 archaic : stream 1 2 a : a great rise or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow b : a swelling quantity The National Road Bridge over Will's Creek. March 14, 2010 The stone pillar in the first photo is, essentially, all that's that left of the original stone bridge over Will's Creek. (The are some remains on the opposite bank in the area at the left end of the wood fence.) Cumberland had a history to devastating floods until the construction of the Will's Creek Flood Control Project in the 1950s. The old stone bridge, circa 1835, was bypassed by the new bridge in 1932. The remaining structure was removed during construction of the flood control project. The original bridge was built with arches sufficiently wide and high to allow canal boats to pass underneath. Early plans for the C&O Canal had it traveling on to PA via Will's Creek. The original bridge ~ Steve Edited March 16, 2010 by Steve_Colby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Show on the Road! Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Main Entry: fresh·et Pronunciation: \ˈfre-shət\ Function: noun Date: 1596 We have freshets in the northwest, but for the past 35 years I have been calling them fresh-lets. Who said the web isn't educational!? Dave Keep the Show on the Road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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