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Water in creeks/rivers in Victoria?
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<blockquote data-quote="G0lddigg@" data-source="post: 71918" data-attributes="member: 357"><p>that may be true but creswick has always been seasonal, if you study records of mining in the creswick area you'll find that most work was done in preparation for the rain. there is literally a labyrinth of water holding dams, processing channels, pools and races running through this area. The companies who invested in water supply did quite well in the creswick and Daylesford area during the gold rush which often dried up. </p><p>Sluicing was only done in quick short bursts during wet periods and more often than not water was shipped in to fill the upwards holding dams. Most of the material was processed by puddler's which required far less water to operate and you can find these literally everywhere in creswick. </p><p></p><p>Interesting fact : The first was water transfer pipe for mining was pioneered over slaty creek actually it was tarred paper wrapped in cloth and tarred again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="G0lddigg@, post: 71918, member: 357"] that may be true but creswick has always been seasonal, if you study records of mining in the creswick area you'll find that most work was done in preparation for the rain. there is literally a labyrinth of water holding dams, processing channels, pools and races running through this area. The companies who invested in water supply did quite well in the creswick and Daylesford area during the gold rush which often dried up. Sluicing was only done in quick short bursts during wet periods and more often than not water was shipped in to fill the upwards holding dams. Most of the material was processed by puddler's which required far less water to operate and you can find these literally everywhere in creswick. Interesting fact : The first was water transfer pipe for mining was pioneered over slaty creek actually it was tarred paper wrapped in cloth and tarred again. [/QUOTE]
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