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Autumn On The River
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Taken from the Division St. Bridge looking upriver.
The Spokane River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 100 mi (161 km) long, in northern Idaho and eastern Washington in the United States. It drains a low mountainous area east of the Columbia, passing through the city of Spokane, which shares its name with the river. Heavily used for irrigation and drinking water, its watershed comprises a region of extensive farming and timber production. The lowered water levels in the river have resulted in an ongoing pollution crisis and a political struggle over its resolution.
Much of the river's water, particularly during the summer, comes from underground springs fed by the Spokane-Rathdrum Aquifer. The aquifer provides drinking water for 400,000 people in the Spokane area, as well as extensive irrigation water along its course. The use of the aquifer water is so extensive that Spokane Falls, the signature natural feature of the city of Spokane, runs dry during many summers, with all the water being diverted to the Upper Falls and Lower Falls hydroelectric power plants. The lowered water levels have raised the toxicity of the stream, resulting in low concentrations of dissolved oxygen and algae blooms along much of the river's lower course.
In 2002 the Environmental Protection Agency issued a Superfund cleanup plan for the Spokane River-Lake Coeur d'Alene basin. In a controversial move, the Bush administration transferred control of the Idaho portion to the state of Idaho, which opposes the Superfund designation and the cleanup, partly based on its high cost and possible effect on real estate prices. |
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This is a lovely autumnal image, and your note was enlightening and added a lot of meaning to the photo. Nice choice of wide format, and the colors are spectacular.
Hi Jason,
You've out done yourself here. Excellent colors and the sky is fantastic. The note is very informative.
Well done,
Rob
Hi Jason. I like this wide frame shot with stunning autumn colors lining up the river bank. Warm beauty against the moody sky with pristine reflection on the surface. Well done. Jusni
Hello Jason,
A superb landscape very well collected with nice colours of autumn, balance in the composition, great prospect. A good work.
have a good WE,
Roger
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