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Taming the Kootenay

 
Pounding planks vertically into the ground to deflect the river's water away from the dykes.
73 of 217 		Sandbags and wood structures brace the dykes against breaking.
74 of 217 		Women serving sandwiches and coffee to the men that were working on the dykes during the 1948 flood.
75 of 217 		Planks placed on the river side of the dykes to minimize wind and wave erosion.
76 of 217 		Sandbag wall reinforcing the dyke.
77 of 217 		Burton Bishop and John Verkirk, among others, helping in the sandbagging efforts.
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Wynndel pumphouse underwater during the 1938 flood.
79 of 217 		After the flood of 1938 plans were underway to rebuild the damaged dykes and homes.
80 of 217 		Men working to strengthen the dykes.
81 of 217 		Work being done to rebuild and clean up the land after flooding.
82 of 217 		Bracing the dykes on the Kootenay flats.
83 of 217 		Bob Comfort's cattle swimming in flood waters.
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Ad in the Creston Review, for women to feed and help the men who were working on the dykes.
85 of 217 		A view of the Creston Flats in 1947.
86 of 217 		The Creston Review reported the breaks in the dykes and the flood relief efforts that were underway.
87 of 217 		The start of the breach in the dykes, June 8, 1948.
88 of 217 		Flooded farms and homes south of Creston.
89 of 217 		Flood waters at the West Creston ferry landing.
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