Hanging Flume: A Marvel of Engineering
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Hanging Flume: A Marvel of Engineering

Hanging Flume is a rarely visited, yet still interesting site in Western Colorado that showcases the length to which people went to obtain precious metals and minerals. HistoryA flume is a man-made channel built to transport water. The flume in Uravan, Colorado was constructed from 1887 to 1891 along the cliffs of the San Miguel