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Image: La Farge Lake and Dam uncompleted

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Description: Aerial view of the never-completed lake and dam to prevent flooding on the Kickapoo River at La Farge, Wisconsin, USA. Construction on the dam was halted in 1975 after heavy opposition from environmental activists. The partially completed spillway and intake tower can be seen at center.
Title: La Farge Lake and Dam uncompleted
Credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Digital Visual Library Image page Image description page Digital Visual Library home page
Author: Lyle Nickolai, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Permission: This image or file is a work of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers soldier or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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