Three Minutes Later We See That We Must Go Down Through A Deep Canyon
….With A Sizeable Road Cut, In Order To Continue On Down The Canyon Side.

….“ [ …. morning is almost ended.]“ (Cont. next)

Just West of Silver Lake, MT. The Creek drops here into a very narrow and deep canyon. The road, needing a lesser rate of drop, winds down a large cut in the steep sides of the canyon, until it again reaches the lakeside, at an elevation ~54 feet lower. All the way down, the dense trees block view of the creek. At the bottom of the grade, the road and creek, although still in a narrow canyon, now travel practically level until the canyon opens to a wide, flat, fertile valley.
….On both sides of the road => Note 45 degree slope of the strata of the rocks. This rock is likely part is the same tough, resistant geological formation (“Nickpoint”) that has prevented the creek here from eroding down to the same level as the valley below.
….Saying it differently, this strong rock has kept the valley up stream and all its beautiful lakes just the way it is. Note also the wide parking lot at right of highway. This is a good place to stop, rest, and review notes for ZMM Reading/Research.
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…. An Excellent Annotated Map of the “Silver Lake Water System” That => ILLUSTRATES the BELOW Paragraphs of =>“Project Description and Benefits To Restoration.” Plus Even MUCH More.
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PHOTO:
….THIS “60 INCH WOODEN STAVE PIPE” IS A HISTORICAL PART OF A HUGE WATER SYSTEM, THAT STILL IS A VITAL PART OF THE ANACONDA –BUTTE MONTANA ECONOMY =>
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Project Ti1le: Aquatic Improvements to Silver Lake Watershed.
….Project Description and Benefits To Restoration:
In 1997 and 1998, the users of the Silver Lake Water System, ARCO, Tax Increment and Finance District (TIFID), REC (formerly A-SiNfl) invested nearly $12 million in the Silver Lake System repairing the most critical elements to restore the system’s functionality. Improvements were made to Storm Lake, with minor improvements at Silver Lake Dam and pump station, replacing .approximately 20,000 feet of 60-inch wood stave pipe, constructing the TIFID pump station and installing the TIFID pipeline. In 2011, TIND invested approximately $1 . million to replace-approximately 17;000 feet of the Twin Lakes Creek Wooden Flume.
….In 2011, BSB prepared a Master Plan for the SLWS. The Master Plan included several subsections pertinent to this Grant Application including a Basin Yield Report, Water Rights Summary Report, Source and Use Report and a Capital Inventory Replacement Plan, …
….(End Excerpt)
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(ESPECIALLY NOTE => Above, are the words => “60 Inch Wooden Stave Pipe”, which is evidently the official name of this kind of Steel Banded, Wooden Water Pipe, as seen in the Previous Two Photos Re Silver Lake, MT. )
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… The ABOVE Discussion Is An Excerpt From The Very Valuable Document.pdf => “Aquatic Improvements to Silver Lake Watershed. .Project Description …..“

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In the process of Finding “Iron Banded Wooden Pipe” Answers, I ALSO Googled For
..A) Silver Lake, MT. History Aqueduct ~50 years old Deer Lodge County
..B) Pumping Station Aqueduct Georgetown Lake Montana.
…..Google found many interesting and valuable discussions of Water Rights, Water Usage, and Water Systems in this area of Montana.
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…..You could try these same Google Searches or send an email if you want to know more about what I found..

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(Photo = 109-0980 ...... ZMM Page = 236 ...... WayPtApprox = 243n ~6390ft) > GPS = 46.16753 -113.21607
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