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unusual facts about On River


Mae On District

The Mae Ta Krai National Park protects the source of the On River (น้ำแม่ออน), a tributary of the Ping River that gives its name to the district.



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Achaemenid architecture

There are allegations of the tomb being in danger of damage from the construction of the Sivand Dam on river Polvar (located in the province of Pars) and water related damage, but there is no official acknowledgement of this claim.

Burlington County Bridge Commission

In 1962, the Commission built a single span bridge over Route 73 and a multi-span bridge over Pennsauken Creek, on River Road.

Jacob Aldrich House

The Aldrich family were Quakers and their community included their homes, businesses including the Jacob Aldrich Farm (and Orchard) at 389 Aldrich Street which is a light colored brick home made in a kiln nearby on River Road.

Khadar

Khadar, a Hindustani term for a type alluvial soils found on river plains.

Klotok

Other examples of commercial use for transport and distribution include rattan stored in specially built sheds on river docks depend on large klotoks to transport the palms to the timber port town of Sampit.

Lee Iu-cheung

Concerned about the floods ravaging the Guangdong Province, Lee left for Cornell University in the United States to undertake a special study on River Conservancy and Sanitary engineering in 1919.

Tranmere

:*Tranmere Oil Terminal, docking facility on River Mersey with pipeline to Stanlow oil refinery

WildEarth Guardians

In 1996 they expanded to take on river issues, particularly the Rio Grande silvery minnow, which was brought to the brink of extinction when drought caused the Rio Grande to dry up for 60 miles.