Sentences with phrase «areas near river»

Most of the low - lying parts of the city experienced flooding, as well as areas near the river.

Agricultural fertilizer causes dead areas near river mouths, while global warming is causing very similar effects on the high seas.

By 1910, specific interest in this tousled - coated herder and protector grew as far as the cattle areas near the River Lys Valley.

Areas near the river, like Bowline Point Park did experience flooding, but it was not as bad as it could have been if the rainfall was heavier.

Some areas nearer the river are flatter.

The researchers also determined that to achieve the best water quality in the Los Angeles River watershed, which covers 824 square miles and is the largest watershed in Los Angeles County, it could take 138,000 vegetated swales (shallow, sloped channels of vegetation) and 83,000 dry ponds (low - lying, depressed areas near rivers and lakes that typically are used to help clean stormwater).

Not exact matches

Coast Guard boat and helicopter crews, and the Mobile fire and police departments «saturated a search area covering three square miles» near the mouth of the Mobile River, and the investigation continues, a Coast Guard spokesperson said.

Ideally situated near numerous area attractions, ski resorts, and the sparkling Pemigewasset River, Woodstock Inn Station & Brewery is a year - round destination travellers continue to be drawn to.

The nationally significant Warrego River Waterholes near Charleville are an important breeding area for native fish including Murray cod and silver perch.

Saturday afternoon around 1:30, armed only with a street number and a general idea of the building's whereabouts, I drive past twice, first overlooking it then saying, «Nah, that can't be it,» but, maybe, that tiny little box over there, over near the river and nothing else except some abandoned warehouses with shattered windows and a few wind - whipped scrub pines, that rundown shack over there with the rutted dirt parking area and the fish market behind it, maybe that's the gym.

The real test for the trackers came, though, when we said we'd like to shoot a Hunter's hartebeest, a rare African antelope because its range is limited to a tiny area near the Tana River in the Northern Frontier.

Funds collected from developers will be used to build and maintain an approximately 14 - acre wetlands area in Downers Grove near 40th Street and Glendenning Road, in the watershed of the east branch of the DuPage River.

On Saturday, a gaggle of area food trucks will convene near the Harvard Stadium for the Charles River Food Truck Festival — yum!

The Des Plaines trail meanders through areas such as Van Patten Woods, a popular family destination near Zion, as well as unusual natural areas such as the Wadsworth Demonstration Project, where the river winds through a living laboratory to study wetland restoration, and MacArthur Woods near Libertyville, home to endangered plants.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has temporarily closed off access to several areas near the Kinzua Dam on the Allegheny River in Warren County, Penn, but they're not saying exactly why, leading to widespread speculation as to the cause.

Already, infestations of the beetle have been found at Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge in Shirley and areas of Brookhaven Town near the Patchogue River, Mr. Calarco said.

He says the village has to rethink its development and allow wider areas near creeks and rivers to absorb water overflow.

Residents in flood prone areas near the Hackensack River -LSB-...]

Salamanca, N.Y. (WBEN)- The Seneca Nation of Indians is celebrating a decision made by the Coudersport Area Municipal Authority that shuts the door on a proposed wastewater treatment facility near the headwaters of the Allegheny River.

Celia Ramirez, vice president of East River North Renewal, which owns several properties on East 118th Street near First Avenue, said she thinks more signage might help because it appears many of the truck drivers are from out of town and unfamiliar with the area.

Like a scene from the movie «French Connection», Westchester County Police pried out 210 small glassine envelopes of heroin, with a street value of more than $ 2,000, hidden under a carpeted area near the center console of a 2001 Mitsubishi Galant that had been impounded following a routine traffic stop on the Hutchinson River Parkway in New Rochelle.

The Oswego Common Council is expected to vote tonight on a resolution taking away Brookfield Renewable Power's right to regulate an area of the Oswego River near a hydropower dam it operates.

He says the village has to rethink development and allow wider areas near creeks and rivers to absorb water overflow.

The area around Lake Constance in the Dreiländereck of Germany, Switzerland, and Austria is most famous for holiday - making, due to its location near the Alps and the beautiful lake formed by the river Rhine.

In the regions that will be affected, the majority of people don't live in cities, but villages near coastal areas and low - lying river valleys where they cultivate crops and tend livestock.

The Cobra was one of dozens of rock formations in the Fisher Towers region of the Colorado River Special Recreation area near Moab, about 400 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.

Elizabeth Addis, assistant professor of biology at Gonzaga University, and three senior biology majors are spending this summer researching why the local population of yellow - bellied marmots — those gregarious, burrowing rodents ubiquitous near the Spokane River — are not only surviving but thriving in the urban areas of Spokane.

«A near - record area was expected because of wet spring conditions in the Mississippi watershed and the resultant high river flows which deliver large amounts of nutrients,» said Nancy Rabalais, Ph.D. executive director of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), who led the July 21 - 28 survey cruise.

A report in the Journal of Great Lakes Research found a loss of property value of $ 118 million in New York's Buffalo River area and $ 50 million near Wisconsin's Sheboygan River due to contamination.

Green groups fear that once mining starts near the Grand Canyon, similar destructive plans will also get the green light in and around other protected areas, including Arches National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Canyonlands National Park and the proposed Dolores River Canyon wilderness area.

So they compared the distribution of domesticated species to more than 3,000 known pre-Columbian archaeological sites and likely settlement areas, including near the banks of rivers.

Yet another train carrying volatile crude oil from the Bakken shale formation in North Dakota derailed yesterday, this time in northwestern Illinois near the historic tourist area of Galena overlooking the Mississippi River.

Most inhabitants live in urban areas near the Saint Lawrence River between Montreal and Quebec City, the capital.

Volkswagen Eoss in your area are available in the following trim types including (but not limited to) the following: Komfort SULEV and Sport The nearest dealership is Jim Glover on the River, approximately 3.895 miles away with 455 used Volkswagen Eos's in stock.

According to Indian Tribal Records, the Saponi Indian Tribe was found dwelling on the Yadkin River in 1701, near the present site of Salisbury; they had moved to the area to escape attacks by their enemies, giving credence to the legend told on page 103 of Down River:»... this was all Sapona Indian country.

Some very high - risk areas include large regions, such as near the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and along river tributaries.

The district stretches from as far south as the Bootheel north to the St. Louis exurbs of Farmington and surrounding areas in the Lead Belt and as far east as the counties along the Mississippi River to as far west along the Ozark Plateau near Branson.

Near to the popular shopping and tourist area of Ximending, the 267 - room property boasts stunning Tamsui River views, contemporary design, efficient service and cutting - edge technology — all at a smart price.

Two good areas to see them are in Corozol Bay, the New River lagoon area and in the southern lagoon about 20 miles south of Belize City near Gales Point.

We are located in front of Urubamba River and near to some of the finest tourist attractions of the area such as Museo Manuel Chávez Ballon, Machu Picchu and Sun Gate, amongst other interesting spots of our city.

The church is nestled in a historic area off Charoen Krung Road near the Chao Phraya River and is worth a visit whether worshipping or just... Read more about Assumption Cathedral.

Security from mudslides as the property is located in an area where no mud slides happened as there is no river near by.

Areas in Alabama administered by the National Park Service include Horseshoe Bend National Military Park near Alexander City; Little River Canyon National Preserve near Fort Payne; Russell Cave National Monument in Bridgeport; Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Tuskegee; and Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site near Tuskegee.

The day - use area is situated near waterfalls on the Campbell River.

The area around the resort is quiet, there are a couple of restaurants on the river, near Aana Resort, 5 minutes walk away and a couple of roadside cheap Thai restaurants and small mini-mart in the vicinity but you're probably going to want to hop on a pick up truck taxi in the evening and head to one of the busier areas to dine out.

As a point of embarkation, the downtown area west of the river near the bend or oxbow became a bustling town with several hotels, theaters, shops and restaurants for locals and visitors alike.

Expedition travels through the myriad of back creeks of the River Murray near Renmark in an area designated of International significance by the Ramsar Convention.

The town itself is positioned near the Patakancha River and there are many different Inca structures in the area.

Located near the Guatemalan border, a hand - cranked ferry will take you across the river to this major ceremonial center situated high on a limestone ridge with a panoramic view of the area.

A heritage hotel located in a quiet area near the banks of the Betwa river.