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Have you ever heard of a river that crosses over itself? Such a river existed in Carlsbad, New Mexico. At one time, due to the help of an extremely large flume, the Pecos River crossed over itself. Now you may ask yourself "what is a flume?" According to the dictionary, it is a narrow gorge with a stream flowing through it, usually, or an artificial channel or chute for a stream of water. The latter describes the Flume on the Pecos River at Carlsbad, New Mexico. The Canal crossed the Pecos River by means of a wooden flume, 475 feet long by 25 feet wide, carrying eight feet of water. The Flume was completed in 1890 but was destroyed by a flood in 1902. Rebuilt in concrete, at that time it was the largest concrete structure in the world. It is in use today as part of the Carlsbad Irrigation District.
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