Mill Creek (Tulare County)
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Mill Creekis acreekinTulare County, California.It is adistributaryof theKaweah River.It is one of the four main creeks that flow through the city ofVisalia.[1]
History[edit]
Mill Creek was named after Dr. Mathew's grist mill.[2]
In 1910, Mill Creek, was lined with cement and covered. Roads and buildings were constructed over it and about one-third of a mile of Mill Creek flows below the surface today. The lining and covering of Mill Creek was predicted by some to be the answer to the flooding problem, but flooding continued.[3]
The city ofVisaliawas built on the banks of Mill Creek. Today, part of the creek that flows throughDowntownis underground, enclosed by a concrete conduit.[4][5]There are plans to resurface the creek.[6][7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^USC Digital Library - Map of Visalia and Tulare County
- ^Annie R. Mitchell, Land of the Tules: The Early Years of Tulare County, Interesting Facts About Our County (Fresno, California: 1972): 78.
- ^Terry L. Ommen, Then & Now: Visalia, Stately Statues and Delightful Diversions, (Charleston, South Carolina: 2008):23.
- ^Historic Mill Creek: A Look Below the SurfaceArchived2011-07-17 at theWayback Machine
- ^City Looks to Restore Creeks, Build TrailsArchived2011-07-17 at theWayback Machine
- ^Downtown Visalia - Just Add WaterArchived2011-07-17 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Valley Voice Newspaper".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-17.Retrieved2010-05-23.Flood of Support for Resurfacing Mill Creek Public, Private Sector Leaders: Plan Could Put Visalia 'On the Map’
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