AGT-Venango-Two Mile History Multi-cache
AGT-Venango-Two Mile History
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This multi-cache is also part of the Allegheny GeoTrail(AGT), a publicly funded project designed to promote a pleasant and positive experience and image of the Allegheny National Forest region and its gateway communities. The AGT utilizes the growing interest in geocaching to assist both residents and visitors to the area in learning more about the unique attractions in the ten participating counties. This cache contains a unique self inking rubber stamp which you should use to stamp your Allegheny GeoTrail Passport to verify that you found it. When you have found a minimum of six AGT caches, you will be eligible to have your AGT passport validated and receive a commemorative AGT trackable geocoin at participating locations. You must have your official AGT passport with you when you find this cache in order to stamp it. Click on the Allegheny GeoTrail Logo below to visit the AGT website at www.alleghenygeotrail.com for complete details and a listing of participating locations where you may pick up and validate AGT passports to receive your souvenir geocoin, trackable at www.geocaching.com .
This two stage multi cache is wheelchair accessible, but it is not a typical park and grab cache. The quest begins at a virtual stage 1 roadside historic sign in Two Mile Run County Park where you will need to read and learn a little bit to answer a few questions about the construction of this dam to help you get some of the coordinates for the final stage. The posted coordinates are for a virtual stage where you will need to answer some questions to help you find the coordinates for a physical cache location and they will get you close enough that you may not even have to leave your vehicle to read the signs and decipher the clues for the final stage.
The entire journey will cover just about .75 miles from the first stage to the final hiding place. The coordinates for the final stage can be expressed as N41* 2A.BCD W 079* 4E.FGH and by answering the following questions to solve for the missing coordinates.
At the First stage-Historic Marker you will answer questions to give you coordinates for Letters A through H.
A= the first digit in the height of the earthen dam.
B= The first digit in the acres of drainage area in the watershed above the dam.
C= The fifth digit of a number describing the volume of the earthfill required to build the dam.
D= The third digit of a number describing the acres of drainage area above the dam.
E= The third digit of a number describing the volume of the water stored in the lake in Acre Feet.
F= The first digit in the number describing the acreage of the surface area of the water behind the dam.
G= The sixth digit of a number describing the volume of the earthfill required to build the dam.
H= The third digit in the year when the dam was completed according to the sign.
When you get to the final stage, you should be able to park very close to the hide location and the cache should be wheelchair accessible except when the snow is too deep to maneuver a wheelchair in. The cache is placed with the full knowledge and permission of the park management and there is no fee necessary to find the geocache. Enjoy this nice little area and come back to stay for a while.
A little history of the Park..
This park was created as a result of a cooperative project carried out by the Venango County Commissioners, The Venango County Conservation District, and The U.S. Soil Conservation Service (later renamed as The Natural Resources Conservation Service), and the PA Department of Community and Economic Development through the assistance provided by Penn Soil Resource Conservation & Development Council.
Penn Soil RC&D is a not for profit 501(C)-3 organization serving the residents of eight northwestern counties by bringing diverse partnerships together to improve quality of life issues and solve local problems. This dam was constructed not only for flood control downstream, but to provide multi-purpose recreational activities such as swimming, boating, fishing, camping, picnic areas, and hiking for local residents and tourists.
The Venango County Conservation District is still headquartered within the Park today and continues to assist Venango County residents in controlling erosion and sediment and improving water quality
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