Susan River, 1981

Susan River from the Carroll Street Bridge, 1981. Courtesy of Jim Cooper
Susan River from the Carroll Street Bridge, 1981. Courtesy of Jim Cooper

While going through a photograph transfer file, in search of a particular photograph that I thought had been scanned, I came across this one of interest. By the way, for those inquiring minds, I never did find what I was looking for.

When I returned home a couple of weeks ago, I noticed the Susan River still had a pretty good flow, considering the circumstances of the drought. In the summer of 1981, gabions were installed along the south bank of Susan River just below the Carroll Street bridge to prevent further erosion of the bank. As one can easily see, there was not much water in the river to divert during the project.

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