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Electric Dredges Dig Gold and Prevent Floods
A Pacific Gas and Electric progress feature describes electric dredges at work along a river, detailing a 68 foot, 22 ton dredging arm, its electric power system, and the process of washing gravel for gold while maintaining river channels. The piece notes the dredging’s scale, personnel, power infrastructure, and its role in flood control and mining operations near Marysville, with references to the Sub Station at Mannington and operators led by George Bowers.
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Cedectriniety
Transforiers
Nieetadang
Kean
Eleunder
Mitch
Saammeer
Mmetropadis
Llarie Salley
Dreddiginis
Watt
Marysville
Maryevlie
Cork
Lok
Elecerie
Nanits
Marnmenton
George Bowers
Cress
FBI