North Fork Weir Dam EarthCache
Hidden : 3/3/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:


A weir is a small overflow-type dam commonly used to raise the level of a river or stream.Water flows over the top of a weir, although some weirs have sluice gates which release water at a level below the top of the weir.Weirs also give hydrologists and engineers a simple method of measuring the rate of fluid flow in small to medium sized streams. Since the geometry of the top of the weir is known, and all water flows over the weir, the depth of water flowing over the weir will be an indication of the flow. While a weir will typically increase the oxygen content of the water as it passes over the crest, a weir can have a detrimental effect on the local ecology of a river system. A weir will artificially reduce the upstream water velocity which can lead to an increase in siltation.

This weir dam is located along the North Fork of the Kentucky river. It is in the city of Hazard, in Perry county Kentucky.
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Here is some data about the North Fork of the Kentucky River:
The North Fork Kentucky River is approximately 125 mi (201 km) long. It rises on the western side of Pine Mountain, in the Appalachians of extreme southeastern Kentucky, in eastern Letcher County near the Virginia state line. It flows generally northwest, in a winding course through the mountainous Cumberland Plateau, past Hazard and Jackson. It receives Rockhouse Creek at Blackey near its source. Approximately 8 mi (13 km) southeast of Hazard, it receives the Carr Fork. It receives Troublesome Creek at Haddix, southeast of Jackson. Three miles upstream from its confluence with the South Fork, it receives the Middle Fork. It joins the South Fork to form the Kentucky at Beattyville.

I'm not sure how many of these dams are along the North Fork of the Kentucky River, but I know there is at least two. I hope to have more information to put on this cache page in the near future as I have taken an interest to these types of dams.

Here are the logging requirements for this earthcache:
1)estimate the length of the dam.
2)how many holes are near the center of the dam?
3)estimate the diameter of the holes.
4)post a picture of yourself with your gps with the dam in the background.

The coordinates were obtain with 21ft accuracy, but there is plenty of room to get a picture. There is parking nearby, within 10ft, if your lucky. You may actually get a picture while in the parking lot. Please send your answers to me, and post a picture with your log. There is a fishing trail all the way to the water, but be careful as the bank may be slick at times.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

lbh pna frr vg sebz gur cnexvat ybg

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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