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  Gage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Gage (1719-1787), a British general in the American Revolution.
Weather gage, in military sea tactics, a windward position relative to an enemy ship.
Stream gage, a site along a stream where flow measurements are made.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gage   (161 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Roads and bridges in the flood plain are unpassable.
Roads and bridges are completely inundated and dangerous to auto traffic and livestock are threatened well into the flood plain.
Several roads and bridges in the flood plain are flooded and dangerous and livestock in the flood plain are threatened.
www.srh.noaa.gov /data/ifps/grids/hgx/RiverDat/E19s/codt2.e19.htm   (228 words)

  
 Gage Roads - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gage Roads (also known as Success Bank) is the sea channel in the Indian Ocean offshore from Perth, Western Australia.
It was the location of the America's Cup defence in 1986/7, and serves as a shipping lane and anchorage for most sea traffic heading towards the seaport of Fremantle.
The seabed of Gage Roads is covered by seagrass.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gage_Roads   (142 words)

  
 arc2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A situation calls for evaluating and determining stream gage locations within a certain study area.
Proposed sites will be digitized in a new coverage called "gages." The project manager asks that a gage be placed near a road, and as directly upstream from a convergence of two streams, as possible.
Using a map based on the gage coverage, a team may then inspect the locations in situ to determine if a gage location would be successful.
www.ncgia.ucsb.edu /education/curricula/cctp/units/unit14/arc2.html   (258 words)

  
 Gage Roads - TheBestLinks.com - Holocene, Indian Ocean, Pleistocene, Sea, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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It was the location of the America's Cup challenge in 1984, and serves as a shipping lane and anchorage for most sea traffic heading towards the seaport of Fremantle.
www.thebestlinks.com /Gage_Roads.html   (170 words)

  
 Fremantle, Western Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fremantle was the host city for the America's Cup yachting race in 1987.
The unsuccessful cup defence was conducted on the waters in Gage Roads, off Fremantle.
Fremantle is notable for its large ethnic communities of Italian, Portuguese and Greek immigrants, which have all contributed to the distinctive heritage and culture of the city.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fremantle,_Western_Australia   (742 words)

  
 GAToS
Toxic chemicals are being sprayed next to the Lexington Reservoir along roads that are part of this watershed, posing a threat to humans dependent on this water supply.
We expressed our concern that residents of the county maintained roads receive advanced notification of spraying, and have the option of avoiding spraying by clearing and marking their road frontages.
Supervisor Don Gage and Alan Jones of the Department of Roads and Airports stated their position that herbicidal spraying is safe, effective, and inexpensive.
www.mnn.net /gatos.htm   (3548 words)

  
 Metroactive News & Issues | Metropolis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Previously, the county Roads and Airport Department sent out a mower and hand crews to do the job, but made the switch in '97 because of budget shortages.
When they came back a year later to do it again, residents went into action to block the use of the herbicide, which they say is a threat to their drinking water.
Green says his group will be proposing a compromise that lets residents take care of their own frontage on county roads, while county crews will mow the rest.
www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/11.25.98/mpnews1-9847.html   (331 words)

  
 Discover Perth, Australia
Perth is on generally flat, rolling land - largely due to the high amount of sandy soils and deep bedrock.
Its wide roads, many parks and well-designed layout make it a peaceful place to live.
The deep shipping channel between Perth and these islands is called Gage Roads, the site of the America's Cup yachting challenge in 1983.
www.magicaljourneys.com /Australia/australia-discover-perth.html   (1095 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Gage Roads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Updated 280 days 20 hours 31 minutes ago.
Gage Roads (also known as Success Bank) is the sea channel in the Indian Ocean offshore the city of Perth, Australia.
It was the location of the America's Cup defense in 1986/7, and serves as a shipping lane and anchorage for most sea traffic heading towards the seaport of Fremantle.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Gage-Roads   (158 words)

  
 Radiological Assessment of Gage Roads for visits by NIMITZ class Aircraft Carrier
In 1980, the Australian Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC) assessed a nominated anchorage in Gage Roads, Fremantle, Western Australia, for visits by NIMITZ class aircraft carriers.
This report has been prepared for the VSP(N) and re-assesses the suitability of the Gage Roads anchorage for use by NIMITZ class aircraft carriers using current radiological criteria and population data.
The approach used for this assessment is similar to that used for other Australian ports.
pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/23213/20020424/www.health.gov.au/nsb/gagerd.htm   (220 words)

  
 AmericaOne Challenge - Cayard Whitbread Log - Leg 3, preview 1
It feels good to be at this stage of readiness, 5 full days before the start of leg 3.
Sailing on Gage Roads again was fun and brought back many memories of the fantastic America's Cup held in these waters in 1986-87.
The breeze blows 18-30 knots every day, the water is bright blue, the sun is strong, and the sailing is the best!
www.americaone.org /whitbread/wblog-3pre1.html   (806 words)

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